Author: Henrietta Emma Darwin LitchfieldPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Emma Darwin, a Century of Family Letters, 1792-1896
Author: Henrietta Emma Darwin LitchfieldPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Sicques, Tigers or Thieves
Author: Amandeep Singh MadraPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137119985
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
In 1812, Sir John Malcolm, a Lieutenant General in the British Army wrote A Sketch of the Sikhs , commonly believed to be the first account of the Sikhs written by a non-Sikh. In truth, soldiers, travellers, diplomats, missionaries and scholars had provided accounts for many years before. Drawing on this difficult-to-access material, the editors of this volume have compiled a unique source that offers a fascinating insight into the early developments in Sikh history. From the first ever written accounts of the Sikhs by Persian chroniclers of the Moghul Emperor to the travel diary of an Englishwoman, this volume contains material invaluable to those studying the evolution of the Sikh religion as well as to those interested in learning more about this major religion. It also provides an unparalleled look into the growth and solidification of the religious practices of Sikhs. At a time when the misunderstanding of the Sikh religion and those who practise it has reached new and deadly heights, this volume hopes to introduce a wider audience to the roots of its culture. For more detailed information, including examples of illustrations, and selected extracts, go to www.sicques.com
Joseph Bonaparte
Author: John Stevens Cabot AbbottPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan
Author: James TodPublisher:
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Category : Rajasthan (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 694
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The life of William Carey
Author: George SmithThe East India Company at Home, 1757-1857
Author: Margot FinnPublisher: UCL Press
ISBN: 1787350274
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The East India Company at Home, 1757–1857 explores how empire in Asia shaped British country houses, their interiors and the lives of their residents. It includes chapters from researchers based in a wide range of settings such as archives and libraries, museums, heritage organisations, the community of family historians and universities. It moves beyond conventional academic narratives and makes an important contribution to ongoing debates around how empire impacted Britain. The volume focuses on the propertied families of the East India Company at the height of Company rule. From the Battle of Plassey in 1757 to the outbreak of the Indian Uprising in 1857, objects, people and wealth flowed to Britain from Asia. As men in Company service increasingly shifted their activities from trade to military expansion and political administration, a new population of civil servants, army officers, surveyors and surgeons journeyed to India to make their fortunes. These Company men and their families acquired wealth, tastes and identities in India, which travelled home with them to Britain. Their stories, the biographies of their Indian possessions and the narratives of the stately homes in Britain that came to house them, frame our explorations of imperial culture and its British legacies.
Henry Martyn, saint and scholar
Author: George SmithPublisher:
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 600
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Travels in Peru and India
Author: Sir Clements Robert MarkhamPublisher:
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Category : Cinchona
Languages : en
Pages : 660
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A Forgotten Empire
Author: Robert SewellPublisher: London : S. Sonnenschein
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Category : Hampī (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 510
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Nubia and Abyssinia
Author: Michael RussellPublisher:
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Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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