Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. LIST OF TABLES vii
4. LIST OF FIGURES ix
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
6. ABBREVIATIONS xii
7. INTRODUCTION 1
8. 1. The Company in Asian Trade 9
9. 2. The Company in Bengal: The Politics of Trade 24
10. 3. The Bengal Trade: Long-Term Trends 53
11. 4. The Commercial Organisation 90
12. 5. Intra-Asian Trade (I): Japan 118
13. 6. Intra-Asian Trade (II): Indonesian Archipelago, Coastal Trade, and Persia 142
14. 7. The Trade with Europe 183
15. 8. The Company and the Economy 221
16. 9. Conclusion 257
17. Appendix 262
18. Glossary 267
19. Bibliography 271
20. Index 283
21. Backmatter 292