Warren Hastings Contributor(s): Macaulay, Thomas Babington (Author), Innes, Arthur D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107621763 ISBN-13: 9781107621763 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
Dewey: 954.029 |
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.47 lbs) 216 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Originally published in 1896 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this book contains the text of Thomas Macaulay's essay on Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of India. Arthur Innes prefaces the main part of the book with a biographical note on Macaulay and his style as a historian, together with an overview of the British conquest of India and the establishment of the colonial government. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of British India. |