John Kaye, George Bruce Malleson

Kaye's and Malleson's History of the Indian Mutiny of 1857-8 - Volume 1

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Produktbeschreibung

Kaye and Malleson's comprehensive first-hand History is a lucid and interesting account covering the Indian Mutiny's causes and events.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 482
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 674g
• ISBN-13: 9781108023238
• ISBN-10: 1108023231
• Artikelnr.: 32469127

Autorenporträt

John Kaye (1783-1853) was Bishop of Bristol and Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. Among his publications are 'The First Apology of Justin Martyr,' 'Some Account of the Writings and Opinions of Clement of Alexandria,' and 'Some Account of the Council of Nicea.'

Inhaltsangabe

Editor's preface
Author's preface
Book I. Introductory: 1. Administration of Lord Dalhousie
2. The question of adoption
3. Oudh
4. Destruction of the territorial nobility of India
Book II. The Sipahi Army: 1. India was won by the sword
2. Mutiny of the Madras Officers, 1809
3. The effect of the Afghan War on the Sipahis
4. The Patna Conspiracy
5. Moral deterioration of the Sipahi
Book III. The Outbreak of the Mutiny: 1. Lord Dalhousie leaves India
2. The administration of Oudh
3. Retrospect of 1856
4. The rising storm
5. The military hierarchy in India considered
6. Sentence executed on Manghal Pandi
7. Return of confidence at Calcutta and elsewhere
Appendix.