Book contents
- Empire and Ecology in the Bengal Delta
- Studies in Environment and History
- Empire and Ecology in the Bengal Delta
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Environmental Consolidations
- Part II Legal Maneuvers
- Part III Unreal Estate
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
Studies in Environment and History
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 May 2018
Book contents
- Empire and Ecology in the Bengal Delta
- Studies in Environment and History
- Empire and Ecology in the Bengal Delta
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Environmental Consolidations
- Part II Legal Maneuvers
- Part III Unreal Estate
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
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- Empire and Ecology in the Bengal DeltaThe Making of Calcutta, pp. ii - ivPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018
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