The East India Company, 1600-1857: Essays on Anglo-Indian connection

Synopsis

This book employs a wide range of perspectives to demonstrate how the East India Company facilitated cross-cultural interactions between the English and various groups in South Asia between 1600 to 1857 and how these interactions transformed important features of both British and South Asian history. Rather than viewing the Company as an organization projecting its authority from London to India, the volume shows how the Company’s history and its broader historical significance can best be understood by appreciating the myriad ways in which these interactions shaped the Company’s story and altered the course of history. Bringing together the latest research and several case studies, the work includes examinations of the formulation of economic theory, the development of corporate strategy, the mechanics of state finance, the mapping of maritime jurisdiction, the government and practice of religions, domesticity, travel, diplomacy, state formation, art, gift-giving, incarceration, and rebellion. Together, the essays will advance the understanding of the peculiarly corporate features of cross-cultural engagement during a crucial early phase of globalization. Insightful and lucid, this volume will be useful to scholars and researchers of modern history, South Asian studies, economic history, and political studies.

Copyright:

2017

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

236 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781317191964

Related ISBNs:

9781315563466, 9780367177287, 9781138679436

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

03/05/22

Copyrighted By:

William A. Pettigrew, Mahesh Gopalan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Government

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

William A. Pettigrew

Edited by:

Mahesh Gopalan