Women of the Raj - The Mothers, Wives and Daughters of the British Empire in India (Macmillan Margaret)(Paperback)

The apparent glamour of the Indian Raj continues to fascinate long after the British quit the subcontinent. But along with the beauty of the Indian landscape and the privilege of servants and holidays in hill stations, British women in that vanished world faced challenges and fears that came from being an alien ruling minority. These women were at the heart of the imperial enterprise. It was their role to support the men’s work, raise the children and attempt to replicate British society thousands of miles from home. They struggled in the face of heat, illness, loneliness and boredom as Women of the Raj - Margaret Macmillan od authora Margaret Macmillan a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz
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