The East India Company: Trade and Conquest from 1600
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0004140540 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is the figure behind the revival of the East India Company and author of The East India Company Book of Tea and The East India Company Book of Spices. . Antony Wild, although a native of Yorkshire, has spent much time in the Indian sub-continent, where he acquired a particular passion for Moghul cookery
It ruled India, raised its own army and navy, minted its own currency and traded with every corner of the globe. The book is broadly chronological, but also focuses on particular subjects and incidents - tea, silks, jewellery, cashmere, spices, ships and navigation, battles, communication routes, the opium trade, the English gentleman abroad, and India's War of Independence.. Established by Royal Charter in 1600, the East India Company quickly came to control over half the world's trade and a quarter of its population
Of equal import are his observations on the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas, Drake's defeat of the Spanish Armada, the search for the Northwest and Northeast passages, the Black Hole of Calcutta, the Boston Tea Party, and the British reliance on piracy. This book tells its story with an unvarnished honesty. Lib., Bakersfield, CA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Richly illustrated with over 160 maps, pictures, and photographs, this is recommended for both larger public and academic libraries.-Norman B. Hutcherson, Kern Cty. Of special note is the author's description of the opulent lifestyles that company employees led in India, Japan, Hong Kong, Canada, and the Middle East. From Library Journal In his four previous books Wild, director and historian of the resurgent East India Company, concentrated on products from the company's glory days--coff
Domino said Nice book. The book came very quickly and the condition was very good (it was used) as described. I can't comment on the content yet, although it looks good, I have a whole stack of very large books to go through on this subject.. History that is Informative and Relevant This book is deserving than more than just 5 stars.As a historian myself, the biggest problem in expressing yourself is making "old" topics informative and interesting to modern generations. Antony Wild has succeeded beyond any scale of recognition in his book The East India Company: Trade and Conquest from 1600.This book, which det. Very good all round book on The Company A very readable combination of text and images. Not a scholarly text, but both specific and broad in scope, it hits the right note.