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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460030603321

Autore

Anderson Clare <1969->

Titolo

The Indian Uprising of 1857-8 : prisons, prisoners, and rebellion / / Clare Anderson [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Anthem Press, , 2007

ISBN

1-283-37765-9

9786613377654

1-84331-387-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 205 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Anthem South Asian studies

Disciplina

954.03/17

Soggetti

Prisons - India - History - 19th century

Prisoners - India - Social conditions - 19th century

Insurgency - India - History - 19th century

Penal colonies - India - Andaman Islands - History - 19th century

India History Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858

India Politics and government 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

The Prison in Colonial North India -- Dancing by the Lurid Light of Flames -- Penal Crisis in the Aftermath of Revolt -- The Adamans Penal Colony.

Sommario/riassunto

An in-depth study of the 1857 Indian mutiny-rebellion, exploring the political and social themes of this remarkable phenomenon.