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Wilson, Jon E.,

The chaos of empire : the British Raj and the conquest of India / British Raj and the conquest of India Jon Wilson - First edition - 564 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-544) and index

Preface: Facts on the ground -- Society of societies -- Trading with ghosts -- Forgotten wars -- Passion at Plassey -- New systems -- Theatres of anarchy -- The idea of empire -- Fear and trembling -- The making of modern India -- The legalization of India -- The great Depression -- Governments within governments -- Military imperialism and the Indian crowd -- Cycles of violence -- The great delusion

"Through the stories of administrators, soldiers and subjects, describes how the East India Company went from a trading company to a quasi-imperial government with over a quarter of a million troops, whose high tax on tea helped spark the American Revolution,"--NoveList

ISBN: 1610392930 $29.99 9781610392938 $29.99

LCCN: 2016944891

Subjects--Topical Terms:
British--History--India

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947
India--Civilization--British influences

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: DS463 / .W55 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 954.03