The British Enlightenment and ideas of Empire in India 1756-1773

This dissertation examines the relationship between Enlightenment political thought and the conduct of imperial affairs on the Indian subcontinent between 1756 and 1773. It is concerned with the ways in which Enlightenment ideas affected the response of politicians, thinkers, merchants and East Indi...

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Main Author: Ahmad, Asma Sharif
Published: Queen Mary, University of London 2005
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.424703