The Twilight of the East India Company: The Evolution of Anglo-Asian Commerce and Politics, 1790-1860

by Anthony Webster

Book Overview

Examines how and why the East India Company was transformed from a commercial trading company to an institution of government, and then abolished.

This book examines the development of British commercial, financial and political relations with India and the Far East during the final period of the East India Company's reign as the sovereign power in India. This was a most turbulent period for British commerce with India. The period began with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843838222
• ISBN13: 9781843838227
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"