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Author:

Robb, Peter (Peter G.), author.

Title:

Useful friendship : Europeans and Indians in early Calcutta / Peter Robb.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xii, 293 pages : portrait ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Europeans--Kolkata--Kolkata--History--18th century.
Europeans--Kolkata--Kolkata--History--19th century.
Kolkata (India)--Social life and customs--18th century.
Kolkata (India)--Social life and customs--19th century.
Kolkata (India)--History--History--18th century.
Kolkata (India)--History--History--19th century.
Ethnic relations.
Europeans.
Manners and customs.
India--Kolkata.
1700 - 1899
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-286) and index.

Contents:

Friendship in form and function -- Colonial friendship -- Money and friendship -- Standing and duty -- Getting work -- Friendly profiteers -- Friendship's impossibility -- Serving friends.

ISBN:

0198099185
9780198099185

OCLC:

(OCoLC)884743497

LCCN:

2014357915

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)