Colonialism as civilizing mission

cultural ideology in British India

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Published 2004 by Anthem Press in London .
Written in English

Places:

• India,
• Great Britain
Subjects:

• India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947.,
• Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia -- Social policy -- History.,
• Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia -- Administration -- History.,
• India -- Civilization -- British influences.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-349) and index.

Statement	edited by Harald Fischer-Tiné and Michael Mann.
Series	Anthem South Asian studies
Contributions	Fischer-Tiné, Harald., Mann, Michael, 1959-
Classifications
LC Classifications	DS463 .C595 2004
The Physical Object
Pagination	vi, 361 p. ;
Number of Pages	361
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL3354267M
ISBN 10	1843310910, 1843310929
LC Control Number	2004381765
OCLC/WorldCa	51068594

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