Scottish Orientalists and India by Avril A Powell
It shows how the brothers Sir William and Dr John Muir, who served in the East India Company in North-West India from 1827-1876, engaged in political administration, educational projects and scholarship, interacting with Indian scholars, forming and typifying British attitudes to India and to Islam and Hindu religion in this period.
[A] fascinating and extremely rich study [and] a highly readable work [which] goes a long way towards highlighting the complex intranational dynamics within the 'British' Empire* SCOTTISH STUDIES NEWSLETTER, no. 42, Autumn 2013 *
The book is an outstanding example of sound and engaging historical scholarship. * CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY, Autumn 2013 *
Powell has contributed significantly to our understanding of British rule in South Asia and also to the global history of Christianity in the modern world. * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *
A highly valuable contribution to the so called Orientalist/liberal - Anglicist/utilitarian debate of the late 1820s and the 1830s. [...] Without doubt the book deserves great scholarly attention and a prominent place on the shelves of academic libraries. * H-SOZ-U-KULT *
This is a welcome study. readers will walk away with a nuanced understanding of the intellectual climate in the British Raj during its heyday. * JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES *
A first-class piece of research to which scholars will refer for years to come. * JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY *
[A] meticulous and magisterial study. * INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN OF MISSIONARY RESEARCH *
Highly recommended. * CHOWKIDAR *
The book is an outstanding example of sound and engaging historical scholarship. * CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY, Autumn 2013 *
Powell has contributed significantly to our understanding of British rule in South Asia and also to the global history of Christianity in the modern world. * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *
A highly valuable contribution to the so called Orientalist/liberal - Anglicist/utilitarian debate of the late 1820s and the 1830s. [...] Without doubt the book deserves great scholarly attention and a prominent place on the shelves of academic libraries. * H-SOZ-U-KULT *
This is a welcome study. readers will walk away with a nuanced understanding of the intellectual climate in the British Raj during its heyday. * JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES *
A first-class piece of research to which scholars will refer for years to come. * JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY *
[A] meticulous and magisterial study. * INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN OF MISSIONARY RESEARCH *
Highly recommended. * CHOWKIDAR *
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781843835790 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843835797 |
| Title | Scottish Orientalists and India |
| Author | Avril A Powell |
| Series | Worlds Of The East India Company |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell Press |
| Year published | 2010-10-21 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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