Scenes and Characteristics of Hindostan - With Sketches of Anglo-Indian Society

Klappentext Emma Roberts' 1835 work, compiled from articles she published in the Asiatic Journal, was well received in India and England. Roberts lived in India from 1828 with her sister and her brother-in-law who served in the 61st Bengal infantry. In 1830 she moved to Calcutta, where she edited and wrote for the Oriental Observer and contributed to periodicals and annuals. Returning to London in 1832, she threw herself into the literary world, publishing in several different fields. This book reveals Roberts' sympathetic attitude to the Indian people and her genuine interest in providing a thorough and honest report of their culture. Volume 2 begins by describing Allahabad in northern India, and covers a wide variety of topics including diamonds, geology, climate, flora and fauna, superstition, litigation, children, tourism and sport. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=robeem Zusammenfassung Emma Roberts' three-volume work! published in 1835! engagingly covers a wide variety of aspects of India's social! political! religious! and domestic culture! as well its natural history. Written at the height of the East India Company's power! this is an important resource for researchers of colonialism or women's writing. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Origin of the name of Allahabad; 2. Melancholy aspect of Christian cemeteries; 3. Former importance of Monghyr; 4. Indications which shew that there are children in the family; 5. State of Oude; 6. Buchra Eade; 7. Former splendour of Etawah; 8. Grand hunting matches of Cossim Ally Khan; 9. Explanation of the meaning of jungle as a term; 10. Temptations for tourists to visit India.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Roberts, Emma Roberts, Roberts Emma
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 21.10.2010
• EAN: 9781108019200
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01920-0
• Seiten: 328
• Serien: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia; Scenes and Characteristics of Hindostan 3 Volume Set
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, India, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Asian History, HISTORY / Asia / South / India