Civilizing missions in colonial and postcolonial South Asia : from improvement to development /: from improvement to development. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Carey A. Watt and Michael Mann.
• Other Names: Watt, Carey Anthony; Mann, Michael, 1959-
• Contents: Pt. 1. The Raj's reforms and improvements : aspects of the British civilizing mission -- pt. 2. Colonialism, Indians and nongovernmental associations : the ambiguity and complexity of 'improvement' -- pt. 3. Indian 'self-civilizing' efforts c. 1900-1930 -- pt. 4. Transcending 1947 : colonial and postcolonial continuities.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (vi, 337 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 954.03; HISTORY -- Asia -- India & South Asia; HISTORY -- Asia -- General; British colonies; Civilization -- British influences; Colonial influence; Social policy; Zivilisationsprozess; India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947; Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia -- Social policy; India -- Civilization -- British influences; India -- Colonial influence; Asia; India; Indien; Aufsatzsammlung; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857288301
• Related ISBNs: 085728830X; 9786613377142; 6613377147; 1283377144; 9781283377140; 9781843318644; 1843318644
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.