Macaulay by Zareer Masani
Was Thomas Macaulay a cultural imperialist or a prophetic moderniser? He always inspired both admiration and hostility. He introduced English education to India, creating a class of westernised Indians often reviled as 'Macaulay's children'; but today many former 'Untouchables' literally worship him as their liberator from caste tyranny.
Engrossing…written with brio and verve -- Philip Collins * The Times *
Zareer Masani has captured the life, the essence, the dazzle and the enduring impact of the extraordinary Lord Macaulay in this masterpiece of concision and explanationIt's high time Macaulay was brought back to life for those who seek to understand modern India and a contemporary Britain shaped more than it knows by its nineteenth-century experience -- Peter Hennessy
Brisk, well-written... Tightly argued * The Economist *
Engaging -- John Kampfner * Observer *
An elegant mixture of polemic and biography -- Ian Jack * Prospect *
Zareer Masani has captured the life, the essence, the dazzle and the enduring impact of the extraordinary Lord Macaulay in this masterpiece of concision and explanationIt's high time Macaulay was brought back to life for those who seek to understand modern India and a contemporary Britain shaped more than it knows by its nineteenth-century experience -- Peter Hennessy
Brisk, well-written... Tightly argued * The Economist *
Engaging -- John Kampfner * Observer *
An elegant mixture of polemic and biography -- Ian Jack * Prospect *
Zareer Masani has an Oxford history doctorate and is the author of four previous historical books, including a widely acclaimed biography of the former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He spent two decades as a current affairs producer for the BBC and is now a freelance journalist and broadcaster. A Macaulay child himself, he is the son of the late Indian politician Minoo Masani and grandson of the eminent historian Sir Rustom Masani.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847922717 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847922716 |
| Title | Macaulay |
| Author | Zareer Masani |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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