| Collation |
xi, 252 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
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| Series |
Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; 17 |
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Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; 17.
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| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-247) and index. |
| Contents |
White peril : law and lawlessness in early colonial India -- Citizens, subjects, and subjection to law : codification and the legal construction of racial differences -- Indian human nature : evidence, experts, and the elusive pursuit of truth -- One scale of justice for the planter and another for the coolie : law and violence on the Assam tea plantations -- A judicial scandal : the imperial conscience and the race against empire. |
| Note |
Weisenburger Endowment. |
| Subject |
Justice, Administration of -- India -- History -- 18th century.
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Justice, Administration of -- India -- History -- 19th century.
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Justice, Administration of -- India -- History -- 20th century.
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India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947.
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| ISBN |
9780521116862 |
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0521116864 |
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