The Indian Rebellion, 1857-1859
Author | : James Frey |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2020-09-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 1624669042 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781624669040 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Indian Rebellion, 1857-1859 written by James Frey and published by Hackett Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Frey's concise and readable history of the Indian Rebellion is an excellent introduction to one of the most important wars of the nineteenth century. The rebellion lasted more than a year and pitted broad sections of north Indian society against the British East India Company. British victory consolidated colonial rule that would only be dislodged by twentieth-century nationalist movements. Frey provides a crystal-clear account of the causes, principal events, and consequences of the rebellion. Equally importantly, he deftly discusses why the rebellion remains controversial. Well-chosen documents add texture to the analysis. This is the best short history of the rebellion in print." --Ian Barrow, Middlebury College