Imprint of the Raj: How Fingerprinting was Born in Colonial India

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pp. 234, black and white illustrations throughout. “With the honourable exception of curry, it is hard to think of another instance of something so fundamental to British life being imported so fully formed from the Empire. ‘Imprint of the Raj’ gives us a unique and vivid insight into our colonial past and helps us to gain clearer, fuller, and richer insights into the ways in which Britain’s imperial adventure transformed the lives not simply of the colonized but of the colonizers themselves.”

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ISBN 0333989163
ISBN13 9780333989166
Number of pages 234
Original Title Imprint of the Raj: How Fingerprinting was Born in Colonial India
Published Date 2003
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication London
Edition First Edition
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pp. 234, black and white illustrations throughout. “With the honourable exception of curry, it is hard to think of another instance of something so fundamental to British life being imported so fully formed from the Empire. ‘Imprint of the Raj’ gives us a unique and vivid insight into our colonial past and helps us to gain clearer, fuller, and richer insights into the ways in which Britain’s imperial adventure transformed the lives not simply of the colonized but of the colonizers themselves.”

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Weight 1 kg