Essays by leading historians from around the world combine to create a timely and authoritative assessment of a number of the major themes in the history of mod

A unique examination of the development of the modern Indian economy over the past 150 years.

The Business of Empire assesses the domestic impact of British imperial expansion by analysing what happened in Britain following the East India Company's acqui

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 incl