Description
About the Author
Uther Charlton-Stevens is a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and the author of Anglo-Indians and Minority Politics in South Asia. He earned his doctorate in history from the University of Oxford. Uther spent his childhood in colonial Hong Kong. Born in Ferozepore, his Anglo-Indian father grew up in Bangalore before migrating to England.
Reviews
'Essential reading for people interested in issues of colour and race, of passing, and of comparisons between US history and mixed-race history in other settings, it also enlarges the conversation about colonialism and empire.' -- Digital Journal
'Uther Charlton-Stevens' new book is a vivid and stimulating account of the British empire's dramatic disintegration viewed through the complex perspectives of the Anglo-Indian community.' -- International Journal of Anglo-Indian Studies
'[An] excellent and detailed study.' -- Gibraltar Chronicle
'A significant and multi-faceted masterpiece within the realm of Indian history.' -- International Journal of Asian Studies
'Uther Charlton-Stevens describes in unparalleled detail the political and social circumstances of the Anglo-Indian community in India. An innovative, informative and distinctive work.' -- David Arnold, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Warwick, and author of Pandemic India
'A significant contribution to the extensive and growing body of historical literature about the late British Raj period.' -- Michael H. Fisher, Robert S. Danforth Professor of History, Emeritus, Oberlin College, and author of Counterflows to Colonialism: Indian Travellers and Settlers in Britain 1600-1857
'As this ambiguous, hybrid Anglo-Indian identity is stretched to breaking point, we get a valuable insight, available from no other position, into what was at stake in the racial categories of the Empire. Original, fascinating and gripping.' -- Benjamin Kingsbury, author of An Imperial Disaster: The Bengal Cyclone of 1876
Book Information
ISBN 9781787383128
Author Uther Charlton-Stevens
Format Hardback
Page Count 370
Imprint C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd