The East India Company at home, 1757-1857 /
The East India Company at Home, 1757?1857' explores how empire in Asia shaped British country houses, their interiors and the lives of their residents. It includes chapters from researchers based in a wide range of settings such as archives and libraries, museums, heritage organisations, the co...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
UCL Press,
2018.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The East India Company at Home, 1757?1857' explores how empire in Asia shaped British country houses, their interiors and the lives of their residents. It includes chapters from researchers based in a wide range of settings such as archives and libraries, museums, heritage organisations, the community of family historians and universities. It moves beyond conventional academic narratives and makes an important contribution to ongoing debates around how empire impacted Britain. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxviii, 509 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-504) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781787350274 1787350274 |