Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies: Empire, Law and Christianity, 1830-1960

Chatterjee, N.

A unique study of how a deeply religious country like India acquired the laws and policies of a secular state, highlighting the contradictory effects of British imperial policies, the complex role played by Indian Christians, and how this highly divided community shaped its own identity and debated that of their new nation.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-01-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230220058

DOI: 10.1057/9780230298088

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 337