The Magic Mountains – Hill Stations & the British Raj: Hill Stations and the British Raj by Kennedy, Dane

University of California Press, 1996. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of California Press, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Foxing to top edge. xiii, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. <br> Kennedy charts the symbolic and sociopolitical functions of the hill stations during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, arguing that to the British in India these communities were much more than mere pleasure spots. Particularly after the revolt of 1857, they became political and military headquarters and cantonments for colonial troops. In addition, they were centers of local and regional development that provided employment for countless Indians, who often traveled great distances to work in the hill stations as servants, merchants, and clerks. These citadels also served year-round as places for British women to bear and raise children, promoting the biological and cultural reproduction of the colonial elite. Kennedy argues that the isolation of British authorities at the hill… Read More