Dependence and Disillusionment: Emergence of National Consciousness in Later Nineteenth Century India - Rilegato

Chandra, Sudhir

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0198071620 ISBN 13: 9780198071624

Casa editrice: OUP India, 2011

Riassunto

This book provides a comprehensive framework for the study of Indian nationalism. Departing from uni-dimensional explanations of Indian nationalism-which see it as a product of of caste, interest or power groups, personalities or elites-it presents an integrated analysis of the situation in which national consciousness emerged in India The author discusses topics like the background and legacy of 1857; social setting and reform movements; economic background and political aspects of the rise of nationalism. He also examines the formation of the Indian National Congress. This edition contains a new Introduction which updates the research on the subject.

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L'autore:

Sudhir Chandra is Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study, Nantes, France.

Contenuti:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. The Legacy of 1857
• Chapter 2. The Social Setting
• Chapter 3. The Economic Aspect
• Chapter 4. The Political Aspect
• Chapter 5. Dependence and Disillusionment
• Index.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: OUP India
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0198071620
• ISBN 13: 9780198071624
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 252