Dalrymple, William
The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire
- ISBN 13:
- 9781635573954
- author:
- Dalrymple, William
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 576
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 15.5 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Great Britain,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire by William Dalrymple In 1765, the East India Company's victory over the Mughal emperor marked a turning point in the company's transformation from a conventional trading enterprise to a powerful colonial force. Over the next 47 years, the company's reach expanded, until almost all of India south of Delhi was effectively ruled from a boardroom in London. This is a story of how a multinational corporation, answerable to shareholders, replaced a vast and resource-rich empire. Using previously untapped sources, William Dalrymple tells the story of the East India Company's rise to power and the devastating consequences of its abuse of corporate power. The result is a vivid and richly detailed account of one of history's most remarkable stories: how a mighty empire fell apart and was replaced by a corporation thousands of miles overseas. Bronze Medal in the 2020 Arthur Ross Book Award.
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