ISBN |
1526615649 (hardcover) |
9781526615640 (hardcover) |
Author |
Das, Nandini 1974- |
Title |
Courting India : England, Mughal India and the origins of empire / Nandini Das |
Publisher |
London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023 |
Physical desc. |
xxii, 440 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; illustrations (some colour), maps ; 25 cm. |
Note |
CB illustrations: image 22, plate [8] (In 07A.7r); image 37, plate [13] (In 05, f. 178v). |
Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Nova Felix Arabia -- Trades increase -- India Englished -- Knight's move -- Odcombian legstretcher -- Descendants of Tamburlaine -- The first meeting -- The prince -- The matter with Mr Jones -- Hidden figures -- The wager -- Little commonwealth -- Lashkar -- A patient king -- The chaplain -- Factors -- Queen normal -- Triumph of honour and industry -- Full resolution -- London -- Epilogue. |
Person as subject |
Jahangir -- Emperor of Hindustan -- 1569-1627 |
Roe, Thomas -- Sir -- 1581?-1644 |
Subject |
Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscripts -- In 05 |
Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscripts -- In 07A |
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Mogul Empire -- Themes, motives |
Painting -- India -- Themes, motives |
Mogul Empire -- History |
Mogul Empire -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain |
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Mogul Empire |
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- India |
India -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain |