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Vishnu's crowded temple : India since the Great Rebellion /
"This accessible and vividly written book presents a new interpretation of India's history, focusing particular attention on the impact of British imperialism on Independent India. Maria Misra begins with the rebellion against the British in 1857 and tracks the country's advance to th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven [Conn.] :
Yale Univ. Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This accessible and vividly written book presents a new interpretation of India's history, focusing particular attention on the impact of British imperialism on Independent India. Maria Misra begins with the rebellion against the British in 1857 and tracks the country's advance to the present day. India's extremes persist, the author argues, because its politics rest upon a peculiar foundation in which traditional ideas of hierarchy, difference, and privilege coexist to a remarkable degree with modern notions of equality and democracy. The challenge of India's leaders today, as in the last sixty years, is to weave together the disparate threads of the nation's ancient culture, colonial legacy, and modern experience."--Jacket |
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| Notas: | Originally published: London; New York : Allen Lane, 2007. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxiii, 535 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 456-494) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300145236 0300145233 1282353446 9781282353442 9780300137217 0300137214 9780300151428 030015142X |