Jute and Empire

Jute and Empire
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : 0719054397
ISBN-13 : 9780719054396
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Download or read book Jute and Empire written by Gordon Thomas Stewart and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on fascinating primary research in India, England, and Scotland, this book represents a new departure in the writing of imperial history. JUTE AND EMPIRE follows the intriguing story of the rivalry between Calcutta, India, and Dundee, Scotland, from the 1830s to the 1950, as these two cities competed in the world jute trade.


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