The Classics and Colonial India
Author | : Phiroze Vasunia |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 2013-05-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199203239 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199203237 |
Rating | : 4/5 (237 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Classics and Colonial India written by Phiroze Vasunia and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-05-16 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a unique cross-cultural study, this book provides a detailed account of the relationship between classical antiquity and the British colonial presence in India. Vasunia shows how classical culture pervaded the minds of the British colonizers, and highlights the many Indian receptions of Greco-Roman antiquity.