Empire Families Britons and Late Imperial India |
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| Author:
| Buettner, Elizabeth |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-928765-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2005 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $126.95AUD $115.41 |
Book Description:
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What was life like for the British men, women, and children who lived in late imperial India while serving the Raj? Empire Families examines this British overseas community by looking at a series of families, their lives in India, and their travels back to Britain. Focusing for the first time on the experiences of parents and children alike, and including the Beveridge, Butler, Orwell, and Kipling families, Elizabeth Buettner uncovers the meanings of growing up in the Raj and an...
More DescriptionWhat was life like for the British men, women, and children who lived in late imperial India while serving the Raj? Empire Families examines this British overseas community by looking at a series of families, their lives in India, and their travels back to Britain. Focusing for the first time on the experiences of parents and children alike, and including the Beveridge, Butler, Orwell, and Kipling families, Elizabeth Buettner uncovers the meanings of growing up in the Raj and an itinerant imperial lifestyle.