{"product_id":"9781911723349","title":"Hooghly","description":"Author: Robert Ivermee\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781911723349\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hurst Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 280\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges flowing south to the Bay of Bengal, is now little known outside of India. Yet for centuries it was a river of truly global significance, attracting merchants, missionaries, mercenaries, statesmen, labourers and others from Europe, Asia and beyond. \u0026amp;#x27;Hooghly\u0026amp;#x27; seeks to restore the waterway to the heart of global history. Focusing in turn on the role of and competition between those who struggled to control the river--the Portuguese, the Mughals, the Dutch, the French and finally the British, who built their imperial capital, Calcutta, on its banks--the author considers how the Hooghly was integrated into global networks of encounter and exchange, and the dramatic consequences that ensued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravelling up and down the river, Robert Ivermee explores themes of enduring concern, among them the dynamics of modern capitalism and the power of large corporations; migration and human trafficking; the role of new technologies in revolutionising social relations; and the human impact on the natural world. The Hooghly\u0026amp;#x27;s global history, he concludes, may offer lessons for India as it emerges as a world superpower.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861459390622,"sku":"ADS-9781911723349","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781911723349.jpg?v=1779252035","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781911723349","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}