Slavery, Abolitionism and Empire in India, 1772-1843 |
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| Series title: | Liverpool Studies in International Slavery LUP Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84631-758-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the complex interactions between imperial expansion, political abolitionism and colonial philanthropy that underpinned the ambivalent attitudes of both British evangelicals and East India company officials towards the existence of slavery in India in the period 1772-1843.
This book explores the complex interactions between imperial expansion, political abolitionism and colonial philanthropy that underpinned the ambivalent attitudes of both British evangelicals and East India company officials towards the existence of slavery in India in the period 1772-1843.