[Lezen] [Llibres electronics] The East India Company: A
History
By Philip Lawson
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.
