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History of India (Volume VI) From the first European Settlements to the founding of the English East India Company

History of India (Volume VI) From the first European Settlements to the founding of the English East India Company

Wilson Hunter, William

Paperback

British HistoryIndian & South Asian HistoryUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 9353609305
ISBN13: 9789353609306
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 25 2019
Pages: 388
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.86 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before fortresses and presidencies, there were tentative landfalls, improvised bargains, and rival flags on the coast of early modern India. Empire begins at the shoreline. In History of India (Volume VI), William Wilson Hunter turns a sharp, narrative eye on early European settlements in India and the forces that led to the East India Company origins. Part of a multi-volume history series and valued as a colonial history monograph, this classic history edition follows the gradual shift from maritime spice trade history to organised corporate power, tracing how European merchants in India learned the languages of profit, diplomacy, and coercion. Set against the pressures of 16th century India and its trading worlds, Hunter lays out the motives and mechanisms that later shaped British empire expansion history, with the restraint and clarity that made his historical writing a cornerstone of English-language India studies. This is a library reference volume that also reads with momentum: ideal for university history coursework, and equally compelling for the general reader who wants context without clutter. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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