Hooghly : the global history of a river /
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| Author / Creator: | Ivermee, Robert, author. |
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| Imprint: | London : C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers), 2020. |
| Description: | vii, 262 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Map Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12409376 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: The Hooghly in Global History
- 1. Hooghly: The Rise and.Fall of the Portuguese
- 2. Murshidabad: The Kingdom of the Nawabs of Bengal
- 3. Plassey.The English East India Company's Ascent
- 4. Chandernagore: The French Revolution in Bengal
- 5. Serampore: Baptist Missionaries and the Power of Print
- 6. Calcutta: The Unfinished Conquest of Nature
- 7. Sagar Island:The Hooghly's Global Future
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
