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

Klappentext A fascinating contemporary account of Indian society in the 1830s, at the height of the East India Company's power. 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.

Product details

• Authors: Roberts, Emma Roberts, Roberts Emma
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2010
• EAN: 9781108019200
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01920-0
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia; Scenes and Characteristics of Hindostan 3 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; 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