Anthropologist and Imperialist
H.H. Risley and British India, 1873-1911
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452 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2025
Summary
Sir Herbert Hope Risley (1851 - 1911) - ‘H. H. Risley’, as he always signed himself - was a member of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) from 1873 to 1910 who served in Bengal and became a senior administrator and policymaker in the colonial government, as well as the pre-eminent anthropologist in British India. He was also an imperialist, who was convinced of the rightness of ‘civilising’ British rule and its benefits for both India and Britain, and one of this book’s objectives is to render his…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032598055 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1032598050 |
| Author: | C.J. Fuller |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 452 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
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C.J. Fuller
C. J. Fuller is emeritus professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. He is the author of several books, including The Camphor Flame and The Renewal of the Priesthood.
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