Cult of Imperial Honor

Patterson, Steven
The Cult of Imperial Honor in British India / Steven Patterson. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. - x, 263 S.
ISBN 9780230612877
US$ 79,95 / £ 50,00
Hochschulschrift. Teilw. zugl.: Memphis (TN), Univ. of Memphis, Diss., 2003 unter dem Titel: Tin gods on wheels : gentlemanly honor and the imperial ideal in India

Beschreibung
Steven Patterson examines the ideal of honor in British India circa 1850-1947, looking at its formulation and how it guided imperial conduct.

Inhalt
Acknowledgments. ix
Introduction. 1
1. The Cult and Maintenance of Honor. 17
2. A Middle-Class Method: Building the Steel Frame of the Raj. 79
3. Queen of the Earth: An Empire of Honor. 129
4. The Bungalow: A Clearing in the Jungle. 169
Conclusion: The policeman's finger. 209
Notes. 215
Bibliography. 249
Index. 259.

Autor

STEVEN PATTERSON is an Assistant Professor of History at Lambuth University, USA. Faculty profile.

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