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Climates and Constitutions: Health, Race, Environment and British Imperialism in India 1600-1850 (Oxford India Paperbacks)
Climates and Constitutions Health Race Environment and British Imperialism in India 16001850 - Oxford India Paperbacks
Author: Mark Harrison
This is the first major study of European attitudes towards India's climate, and their bearing on imperial expansion. It shows how growing fears about racial degeneration led to the abandonment of plans for white colonization, considers European strategies for coping with Indian climate, and explains the emergence of modern concepts of race.
ISBN-13: 9780195661286
ISBN-10: 0195661281
Publication Date: 8/7/2003
Pages: 280
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
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