{"title":"Uther Charlton-Stevens","description":"\u003cp\u003eUther Charlton-Stevens offers insightful explorations into historical transitions, with a particular focus on British imperial history. His works delve into the complexities of empire, capturing the nuances of political and cultural change during pivotal moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e will appreciate his detailed analysis and clear narrative style, especially in titles like \u003cstrong\u003eAnglo-India and the End of Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e, which examine the end of British colonial rule and its lasting impact.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anglo-india-and-the-end-of-empire-by-uther-charlton-stevens-9781787383128","title":"Anglo-India and the End of Empire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis refreshing account looks at the dramatic end of British rule in India through Anglo-Indian eyes, a perspective that is neither colonial apologia nor nationalist polemic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard image of the Raj is of an aloof, pampered and prejudiced British elite lording it over an oppressed and hostile Indian subject population. Like most caricatures, this obscures as much truth as it reveals. The British had not always been so aloof. The earlier, more cosmopolitan period of East India Company rule saw abundant 'interracial' sex and occasional marriage, alongside greater cultural openness and exchange. The result was a large and growing 'mixed-race' community, known by the early twentieth century as Anglo-Indians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNotwithstanding its faults, Empire could never have been maintained without the active, sometimes enthusiastic, support of many colonial subjects. These included Indian elites, professionals, civil servants, businesspeople and minority groups of all kinds, who flourished under the patronage of the imperial state, and could be used in a 'divide and rule' strategy to prolong colonial rule. Independence was profoundly unsettling to those destined to become minorities in the new nation, and the Anglo-Indians were no exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis refreshing account looks at the dramatic end of British rule in India through Anglo-Indian eyes, a perspective that is neither colonial apologia nor nationalist polemic. Its history resonates strikingly with the complex identity debates of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604981137644,"sku":"9781787383128","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781787383128-anglo-india-and-the-end-of-empire.jpg?v=1778118632"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/uther-charlton-stevens.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}