. Goods from the East focuses on the trade in fine products: how they were made, marketed and distributed between Asia and … deeply affected European consumption and manufacturing. This book provides a full comparative and connective study of Asia …

trading areas dramatically expanded to the shores of Asia, and a long period of harsh competition set the East India Companies … intersection of history, business and economy, generally focusing on one company or on a particular aspect of trade (Chauduri, 1978 …