"The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company" von William Dalrymple ist eine historische Darstellung des Aufstiegs der Britischen Ostindien-Kompanie im 18. Jahrhundert. Das Buch beschreibt, wie die Kompanie von einem...

Finalist for the Cundill History PrizeONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal and NPR"Superb ... A vivid and richly detailed story ... worth reading by everyone."...

As the East India Company extended its sway across India in the late eighteenth century, many remarkable artworks were commissioned by Company officials from Indian painters who had previously worked for the Mughals. Published to...

Peeling back the layers of Delhi's centuries-old history, City of Djinns is an irresistible blend of research and adventure.Sparkling with irrepressible wit, City of Djinns peels back the layers of Delhi's centuries-old history,...