British encounters with India, 1750-1830

By Tim Keirn, Norbert Schürer

Subjects: HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain, History, HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia, Anglo-Indian literature, Indic literature (English), India, civilization, Travelers' writings, English, Sources, India, foreign relations, great britain, Great britain, civilization, Relations, Colonies, History and criticism, Great britain, foreign relations, india, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Nationalism and literature

Description: "A collection of 18th- and early 19th-century primary texts and images that represent various facets of the cross-cultural interaction between India and Britain. The anthology suggests that for a brief period -- while most Europeans were involved in projects of Empire and domination -- some British envisioned a convergence of cultures"--