British traders in the East Indies, 1770-1820 : 'at home in the Eastern Seas' /

An in-depth study of the British traders who extended British commercial activity beyond the area controlled by the East India Company.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Miller, W. G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2020.
Series:Worlds of the East India Company ; v. 19.
Subjects:
1700-1899
Colonialism & imperialism.
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General.
HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia.
Commerce
Great Britain > Commerce > East Indies.
East Indies > Commerce > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Commerce > History > 18th century.
Great Britain > Commerce > History > 19th century.
Indes orientales > Commerce > Grande-Bretagne.
Asia > East Indies
Great Britain
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • A note on orthography and unit conversion
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Merchant friends: country traders and the Malays I
  • 2. Political allies: country traders and the Malays II
  • 3. Inadvertent imperialists: country traders and British officials
  • 4. Smugglers and enemies: country traders and the Dutch
  • 5. The decline of the country trade within the Malay archipelago
  • Conclusion
  • A note on sources
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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