{"product_id":"the-business-of-empire-the-east-india-company-and-imperial-britain-1756-1833-0521844770","title":"The Business of Empire: The East India Company and Imperial Britain, 1756-1833","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0521844770\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bowen, H. V.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is the first detailed study of what happened in Britain when the East India Company acquired a vast territorial empire in South Asia. Drawing on a mass of hitherto unused material contained in the Company's administrative and financial records, the book offers a reconstruction of the inner workings of the Company as it made the remarkable transition from business to empire during the late-eighteenth century. Huw Bowen profiles the company's stock holders and directors and examines how those in London adapted their methods, working practices, and policies to changing circumstances in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51941800378656,"sku":"NEW0521844770","price":175.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-business-of-empire-the-east-india-company-and-imperial-britain-1756-1833-0521844770","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}