The Indian Rebellion, 1857-1859
Author | : James Frey |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2020-09-23 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781624669040 |
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"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