Wilson, Jon E., <br/><br/>
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 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-544) and index 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> "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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1610392930  $29.99 9781610392938  $29.99 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016944891 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>British--History--India
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947<br/>India--Civilization--British influences
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS463  / .W55 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>954.03