In the three centuries that followed Vasco da Gama’s discovery of the sea route from Europe to India, European powers made a beeline for India’s fabled riches, its spices, gold and gems. Though they ostensibly came for trade and commerce, and the thrill of discovering a new land, the lines between exploration and exploitation soon blurred. The Theft of India documents the intense rivalry for spoils that played out between the British, the French, the Dutch and the Portuguese, and the impact this had on the Indians. Roy Moxham’s work, though, is no dry study of textual materials. He supplements these accounts with an exhaustive study of academic works on the subject. The result is an unflattering picture of the ‘civilized’ West as it systematically strips India of its riches. The Theft of India is a nuanced, important and highly readable addition to the study of imperialism and its dehumanizing effects on the colonized.
© 2018 Storyside IN (Lydbok): 9780430017670
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Lydbok: 19. juni 2018
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In the three centuries that followed Vasco da Gama’s discovery of the sea route from Europe to India, European powers made a beeline for India’s fabled riches, its spices, gold and gems. Though they ostensibly came for trade and commerce, and the thrill of discovering a new land, the lines between exploration and exploitation soon blurred. The Theft of India documents the intense rivalry for spoils that played out between the British, the French, the Dutch and the Portuguese, and the impact this had on the Indians. Roy Moxham’s work, though, is no dry study of textual materials. He supplements these accounts with an exhaustive study of academic works on the subject. The result is an unflattering picture of the ‘civilized’ West as it systematically strips India of its riches. The Theft of India is a nuanced, important and highly readable addition to the study of imperialism and its dehumanizing effects on the colonized.
© 2018 Storyside IN (Lydbok): 9780430017670
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 19. juni 2018
Tagger
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Elisabeth C
6. jan. 2023
Disappointed, the narration ruined the book for me. After 1,5 hours I give up. I don't know what kind of accent the narrator has, just that it was quite strong, and that I was totally distracted from the story. Kept rewinding to catch the meaning. What is the point of choosing an extreme accent to narrate a book to the general public?A pity, because the subject matter is interesting, and I was looking forward to learn something new.
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