1857 Indian Uprising and the British Empire

An analysis of the repercussions of the 1857 Indian uprising, tracing its ramifications across the British Empire.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. A 'great body corporate': 1857 and the sinews of empire; 3. 'A mutiny is a very catching thing': fears of widespread resistance; 4. Defending an empire: 1857 and the Empire's 'martial races'; 5. Rebels, race, and violence: mid-Victorian colonial conflicts; 6. A legacy of violence; 7. Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.

About the author

Jill C. Bender is Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and a historian of modern Britain and the British Empire. She holds an M.A. in Culture and Colonialism from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and a Ph.D. in History from Boston College. In 2010–11, Bender was a Smith Richardson Pre-Doctoral Fellow in International Security Studies at Yale University, Connecticut and in 2009, she was a Fulbright Scholar at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Bender has published a number of articles and book chapters on Ireland, India, and the British Empire.

Product details

• Authors: Jill C. Bender, Jill C. (University of North Carolina Bender, Bender Jill C.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781316501085
• ISBN: 978-1-316-50108-5
• No. of pages: 217
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, British Empire, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, India, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History, HISTORY / Asia / South / India, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions