Providence and the Raj : imperial mission and missionary imperialism
This study investigates the "Christian" component of British imperialism, its complex roots in British political culture and its pervasive significance for the evolution of the Raj. The author highlights the position of India as a minority interest in British politics.
273 pages ; 23 cm
9788170367369, 9780761992776, 8170367360, 0761992774
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Machine derived contents note: Part One: Christian State And Christian Empire
Introduction
Religion and Politics after the Great War
Gandhi and the Christian Imperialists
Part Two: The Sense Of Providence
Masks of Conquest
Political Elite and Christian College in the Madras Presidency
Masks of Persuasion
The Uses of Literature and the Politics of Providence
Imperial Miniature
Gandhi, Ruskin and the Christian Imperialists
Part Three: Agents Of Providence
The Intense Beliefs of Lionel George Curtis
Political Science and Political Theology
Lionel Curtis, Federalism and India
The Christian Imperialism of the Die-Hard Defenders of the Raj
Christianity, Statecraft and Chatham House
Lionel Curtis and World Order
Part Four: Providence And Other Narratives
Epilogue
Community, Belief and Political Economy