The Business of Empire: The East India Company and Imperial Britain, 1756-1833 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Business of Empire: The East India Company and Imperial Britain, 1756-1833 Book

Study of the impact in Britain when the East India Company acquired a South Asian 'empire' . The Business of Empire assesses the domestic impact of British imperial expansion by analysing what happened in Britain following the East India Company's...Read More

from£30.99 | RRP: £21.99
* Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £27.17
  • Book Description

    The book provides the first detailed study of what happened in Britain when the East India Company acquired a vast territorial empire in South Asia. It offers a reconstruction of the inner workings of the Company as it made the remarkable transition from business to empire during the late-eighteenth century. Huw Bowen explores the Company's interactions with the domestic economy and society, and sheds new light on its contributions to the development of Britain's imperial state. This book will appeal to all those interested in imperial, economic and business history.

  • Product Description

    This volume is the first detailed study of what happened in Britain when the East India Company acquired a vast territorial empire in South Asia. Drawing on a mass of hitherto unused material contained in the Company's administrative and financial records, the book offers a reconstruction of the inner workings of the Company as it made the remarkable transition from business to empire during the late-eighteenth century. Huw Bowen profiles the company's stock holders and directors and examines how those in London adapted their methods, working practices, and policies to changing circumstances in India.

  • 0521089824
  • 9780521089821
  • H. V. Bowen
  • 6 November 2008
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 320
  • 1
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click through any of the links below and make a purchase we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Click here to learn more.

Would you like your name to appear with the review?

We will post your book review within a day or so as long as it meets our guidelines and terms and conditions. All reviews submitted become the licensed property of www.find-book.co.uk as written in our terms and conditions. None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.

All form fields are required.