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East India Company , The

A History

Philip Lawson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:6th Sep '93

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East India Company , The cover

This is the first short history of the East India Company from its founding in 1600 to its demise in 1857, designed for students and academics. The Company was central to the growth of the British Empire in India, to the development of overseas trade, and to the rise of shareholder capitalism, so this survey will be essential reading for imperial and economic historians and historians of Asia alike. It stresses the neglected early years of the Company, and its intimate relationship with (and impact upon) the domestic British scene.

'xxx;a straightforward and clear narrativexxx;Lawson has provided both an accurate guide to the main debates and a means of pursuing the subject further through more detailed reading.

The Times Literary Supplement

ISBN: 9780582073852

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 254g

200 pages