Peter Robb

Sex and Sensibility

Richard Blechynden's Calcutta Diaries, 1791-1822

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Produktbeschreibung

This book along with its companion (Sentiment and Self) uses Richard Blechynden's diaries to present an account of everyday life in early colonial Bengal. It deals with issues like sexuality, concubines and dynamics of households in colonial Bengal.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 147mm x 216mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780198075110
• ISBN-10: 0198075111
• Artikelnr.: 47868109

Autorenporträt

Peter Robb is former Pro-Director, Head of the Department of History, and Chair of the Centre of South Asian Studies.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Blechynden Family Tree
Glossary
1: The Diaries of Richard Blechynden (1759-1822)
2: In Search of Wives
3: A Concubine's Lot
4: Pleasure and Pain
5: Mary Walker: Betrayal and Passion
Appendix 5.1. A Narrative from Diary Entries Relating to Mary Walker
6: Charlotte: Binding Conditions
7: Kin and Concubine
8: Isabella: Sensibilities and Sense
9: Calcutta Lives
Notes
Index