Books by Priya Satia
“Priya Satia’s brilliant book is about how historians were actually crucial to the building and justification of empire. It’s fascinating because imperial history has become completely entrenched in the culture wars, and there’s this huge battle about telling imperial stories, and about how we should tell them, what narratives we should be allowed to tell, what should be revised and what should be rewritten.” Read more...
The best books on British Colonialism
Charlotte Lydia Riley, Historian
Interviews where books by Priya Satia were recommended
The best books on British Colonialism, recommended by Charlotte Lydia Riley
Various interpretations of imperial history have become deeply entrenched in the so-called culture wars. But this is nothing new, argues Charlotte Lydia Riley, author of the ‘alternative history’ Imperial Island: historians have always served political agendas. Here she recommends five of the best books on British colonialism.
