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OverviewA charming travelogue set in the British Raj, A Winter in India presents a fascinating journey across people, customs, languages, cities, monuments, and landscapes. Spens� thrilling and amusing anecdotes and multifarious experiences � of the rugged Khyber Pass and its tribes, the military history and the Mutiny of 1857 at Kanpur and Lucknow, religi Full Product DetailsAuthor: Archibald B. SpensPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge India Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367176815ISBN 10: 0367176815 Pages: 295 Publication Date: 25 April 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Peter Robb. List of Illustrations. Preface. Port Said and the Suez Canal. Toussoum. Red Sea. Aden. Umballa. Peshawar and Khyber Pass. Lahore. Amritsar. Simla. Patiala. Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra. Cawnpore. Lucknow. Benares. Delhi. Gwalior. Jaipur. Amber. Bombay.ReviewsInteresting and relevant [A Winter in India] sum[s] up a typical British attitude to empire and to India in the early twentieth century. First, the products of power secondly, duty and progress. Third genuine incomprehension and incompatibility. Finally, admiration, fascination and affection. Peter Robb [An] entertaining story. The New York Times, 22 February 1914 Author InformationArchibald B. Spens served as a Captain in the Royal Army Service Corps, 1915�18, and in the 2nd/18th Essex Regiment in 1920. He was made Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1919. Including A Winter in India, he was the author of five books. Peter Robb was Research Professor of the History of India and is Professor Emeritus at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS ),University of London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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