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7. A Revolution in Ideas: Th e Indian Empire, 1766–1773

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Illustrations ix
  4. Acknowledgements xi
  5. Abbreviations xiii
  6. Chronology xv
  7. Introduction 1
  8. PART I. Reason and Prejudice Early Formation, 1730– 1750
  9. Overview 25
  10. 1. The Blackwater, Ballitore, Trinity, and The Reformer 27
  11. PART II. Antinomianism and Enlightenment
  12. Overview 67
  13. 2. Natural Society and Natural Religion, 1750– 1756 71
  14. 3. The Philosophical Enquiry: Science of the Passions, 1757 119
  15. 4. Conquest and Assimilation, 1757–1765 160
  16. PART III. Party, Sovereignty and Empire, 1765– 1774
  17. Overview 223
  18. 5. Party, Popularity and Dissent: Britain and Ireland, 1765–1774 227
  19. 6. Collision with the Colonies, 1765–1774 280
  20. 7. A Revolution in Ideas: Th e Indian Empire, 1766–1773 327
  21. Part IV. Conquest, Conciliation and Representation, 1774– 1785
  22. Overview 369
  23. 8. Representation and Reform: Britain and Ireland, 1774– 1784 373
  24. 9. Consent and Conciliation: America, 1774– 1783 448
  25. 10. A Dreadful State of Things: Madras and Bengal, 1777– 1785 516
  26. Part V. Whiggism, Jacobinism, Indianism and Ascendancy, 1785– 1797
  27. Overview 573
  28. 11. The Advent of Crisis: India, Britain and France, 1785– 1790 577
  29. 12. The Opening of the Hastings Impeachment, 1786– 1788 627
  30. 13. The Great Primaeval Contract: Reflections on the Revolution in France, 1790 676
  31. 14. Whig Principles and Jacobin Dogma, 1791– 1793 740
  32. 15. The Pursuit of Hastings, 1788– 1796 820
  33. 16. Revolutionary Crescendo: Britain, Ireland and France, 1793– 1797 851
  34. Conclusion 920
  35. Index 929
Empire and Revolution
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400873456-015

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Illustrations ix
  4. Acknowledgements xi
  5. Abbreviations xiii
  6. Chronology xv
  7. Introduction 1
  8. PART I. Reason and Prejudice Early Formation, 1730– 1750
  9. Overview 25
  10. 1. The Blackwater, Ballitore, Trinity, and The Reformer 27
  11. PART II. Antinomianism and Enlightenment
  12. Overview 67
  13. 2. Natural Society and Natural Religion, 1750– 1756 71
  14. 3. The Philosophical Enquiry: Science of the Passions, 1757 119
  15. 4. Conquest and Assimilation, 1757–1765 160
  16. PART III. Party, Sovereignty and Empire, 1765– 1774
  17. Overview 223
  18. 5. Party, Popularity and Dissent: Britain and Ireland, 1765–1774 227
  19. 6. Collision with the Colonies, 1765–1774 280
  20. 7. A Revolution in Ideas: Th e Indian Empire, 1766–1773 327
  21. Part IV. Conquest, Conciliation and Representation, 1774– 1785
  22. Overview 369
  23. 8. Representation and Reform: Britain and Ireland, 1774– 1784 373
  24. 9. Consent and Conciliation: America, 1774– 1783 448
  25. 10. A Dreadful State of Things: Madras and Bengal, 1777– 1785 516
  26. Part V. Whiggism, Jacobinism, Indianism and Ascendancy, 1785– 1797
  27. Overview 573
  28. 11. The Advent of Crisis: India, Britain and France, 1785– 1790 577
  29. 12. The Opening of the Hastings Impeachment, 1786– 1788 627
  30. 13. The Great Primaeval Contract: Reflections on the Revolution in France, 1790 676
  31. 14. Whig Principles and Jacobin Dogma, 1791– 1793 740
  32. 15. The Pursuit of Hastings, 1788– 1796 820
  33. 16. Revolutionary Crescendo: Britain, Ireland and France, 1793– 1797 851
  34. Conclusion 920
  35. Index 929
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