Trade and Empire in Early Nineteenth-Century Southeast Asia: Gillian MacLaine and His Business Network

by G Roger Knight

This book explores European mercantile activity in Southeast Asia at a time when trade in this part of the world was being transformed and extended much more widely. Based on extensive original research including in newly discovered archives, the book reveals, through the study of one particular merchant and his extensive network, how trade in the region worked. It outlines the activities of Gillian Maclaine, a young Scottish "adventurer" (his word)...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783270691
• ISBN13: 9781783270699
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"