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Between Monopoly and Free Trade : The English East India Company, 1600-1757
Emily Erikson
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Abstract
Preface vii 1. Introduction 1 2. Merchant Capitalism and the Great Transition 31 3. The European Trade with the East Indies 51 4. Social Networks and the East Indiaman 77 5. Decentralization, Corruption, and Market Structure 107 6. The Eastern Ports 125 7. Eastern Institutions and the English Trade 154 8. Conclusion 173 Appendix 183 Notes 193 Bibliography 203 Index 231