Store besparelser
Hurtig levering
Gemte
Log ind
0
Kurv
Kurv
Hooghly
- The Global History of a River
Engelsk Paperback
Hooghly
- The Global History of a River
Engelsk Paperback

189 kr
Tilføj til kurv
Sikker betaling
6 - 8 hverdage

Om denne bog
The Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges flowing south to the Bay of Bengal, is now little known outside of India. Yet for centuries it was a river of truly global significance, attracting merchants, missionaries, mercenaries, statesmen, labourers and others from Europe, Asia and beyond. ''Hooghly'' seeks to restore the waterway to the heart of global history. Focusing in turn on the role of and competition between those who struggled to control the river--the Portuguese, the Mughals, the Dutch, the French and finally the British, who built their imperial capital, Calcutta, on its banks--the author considers how the Hooghly was integrated into global networks of encounter and exchange, and the dramatic consequences that ensued. Travelling up and down the river, Robert Ivermee explores themes of enduring concern, among them the dynamics of modern capitalism and the power of large corporations; migration and human trafficking; the role of new technologies in revolutionising social relations; and the human impact on the natural world. The Hooghly''s global history, he concludes, may offer lessons for India as it emerges as a world superpower.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
280
ISBN-13:
9781911723349
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1911723340
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
25 jan 2024
Længde:
26mm
Bredde:
216mm
Højde:
140mm
Forlag:
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Oplagsdato:
25 jan 2024
Forfatter(e):
Ofte købt sammen
Minder om
Kategori sammenhænge