Business, Race, and Politics in British India, c. 1850-1960 (Oxford Historical Monographs)

By Maria Misra

Book Overview

This study examines the political, racial, and economic attitudes of an important group of British businessmen in India. In explaining the reasons for their decline, Misra casts new light on British colonial society and makes an important contribution to the current debate on the role of race and culture in the erosion of British imperial power.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198207115
• ISBN13: 9780198207115
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"