The Transition to a Colonial Economy: Weavers Merchants and Kings in South India 1720-1800

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In a challenge to the widespread belief that poverty and poor living standards have been characteristic of India for centuries, Prasannan Parthasarathi demonstrates that, until the late eighteenth century, laboring groups in South India were in a powerful position, receiving incomes well above subsistence. It was with the rise of colonial rule, the author maintains, that the decline in their economic fortunes was initiated. This is a powerful revisionist statement o… More >>

The Transition to a Colonial Economy: Weavers, Merchants and Kings in South India, 1720-1800

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In a challenge to the widespread belief that poverty and poor living standards have been characteristic of India for centuries, Prasannan Parthasarathi demonstrates that, until the late eighteenth century, laboring groups in South India were in a powerful position, receiving incomes well above subsistence. It was with the rise of colonial rule, the author maintains, that the decline in their economic fortunes was initiated. This is a powerful revisionist statement o… More >>

The Transition to a Colonial Economy: Weavers, Merchants and Kings in South India, 1720-1800

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There are many books about sales, but not one about credit card processing, which is one of the most important industries in today’s high-tech, knowlege-based economy. We’re all affected in one way or another by this intensly competitive field, yet it has suprisingly inspired very little research. This book will likely change that. For the first time merchants, banks, and consumers will have a reference guide to the world of electronic payments. Most importantly, me… More >>

Taking Charge in Today’s Economy – Secrets of Credit Card Processing Revealed