Ancient Rights and Future Comfort

Ancient Rights and Future Comfort

Peter Robb

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
1997
Materia
Estudios étnicos
ISBN:
9780700706259

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This text analyses the character of British rule in nineteenth-century India by focusing on the underlying ideas and the practical repercussions of agrarian policy.

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