Specters of Mother India The Global Restructuring of an Empire

"It is rarely that one can say of an academic book that it is unputdownable, butSpecters of Mother Indiais just that. Not only is it written with a narrative skill not always to be found in historical studies, but it offers a fresh and compelling argument about a short but crucial period (19251935) in pre-Independence India, as a historical turning point. Mrinalini Sinha's reading of Katherine Mayo'sMother Indiaas symptom and catalyst of the radical shifts that occurred in this period will impact on a number of fields well beyond South Asian history. The monumental scholarship and stupendous historical reach of this book are breathtaking."-Rajeswari Sunder Rajan, author ofThe Scandal of the State: Women, Law, and Citizenship in Postcolonial IndiaSinha, Mrinalini is the author of 'Specters of Mother India The Global Restructuring of an Empire', published 2006 under ISBN 9780822337959 and ISBN 0822337959.