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Other aspects of society: removal of title w/out review
"This is a very thorough study of the assumptions, prejudices, customs and practices of British families involved in British rule in India from the post-mutiny period to Indian independence in 1947. It discusses not only how those attitudes and practices affected the nature of British rule, particularly in fostering multi-generational involvement in the Raj, but also how that involvement affected the families themselves... For anyone seeking a scholarly and comprehensive study of the foibles and prejudices of the British in India, ''Empire families'' can be recommended." The full review by David Blake, a FIBIS trustee, is on pp.49-50 of [http://members.fibis.org/archive/J13.pdf FIBIS ''Journal'' 13 (Spring 2005)]. Here is the [http://fds.oup.com/www.oup.co.uk/pdf/0-19-924907-5.pdf introductory chapter of the book] and an excerpt of the book is at [http://books.google.com/books?id=zbNpmZjykv8C&lpg=PP1&pg=PR11 Google Books Limited View].
 
 
* Burton, David
''The Raj at table''. London: Faber, 1994
 
[a review will be posted shortly for this recommended title]

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