A Colonial Affair : Commerce, Conversion, and Scandal in French India

Danna Agmon

ISBN 10: 1501709933 / ISBN 13: 9781501709937

Published by Cornell University Press Sep 2017, 2017

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Neuware - A Colonial Affair traces the 1716 conviction of Nayiniyappa, a Tamil commercial agent employed by the French East India Company, for tyranny and sedition, and his subsequent public torture, the loss of his wealth, the exile of his family, and his ultimate exoneration. Danna Agmon's gripping microhistory is a vivid guide to the 'Nayiniyappa Affair' in the French colony of Pondicherry, India. The surprising and shifting fates of Nayiniyappa and his family form the basis of this story of global mobilization, which is replete with merchants, missionaries, local brokers, government administrators, and even the French royal family.Agmon's compelling account draws readers into the social, economic, religious, and political interactions that defined the European colonial experience in India and elsewhere. Her portrayal of imperial sovereignty in France's colonies as it played out in the life of one beleaguered family allows readers to witness interactions between colonial officials and locals. Students and scholars of the history of colonialism, religion, capitalism, and law will find Agmon's narrative of European imperialism of great interest.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Colonial Affair : Commerce, Conversion, and Scandal in French India
• Publisher: Cornell University Press Sep 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1501709933
• ISBN 13: 9781501709937
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 239W x 164H x 29D millimeters 239 millimeters width by 164 millimeters height by 29 millimeters depth
• Weight: 534 grams

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Synopsis

Danna Agmon's gripping microhistory is a vivid guide to the "Nayiniyappa Affair" in the French colony of Pondicherry, India. The surprising and shifting fates of Nayiniyappa and his family form the basis of this story of global mobilization, which is replete with merchants, missionaries, local brokers, government administrators, and even the French royal family.

Agmon's compelling account draws readers into the social, economic, religious, and political interactions that defined the European colonial experience in India and elsewhere. Her portrayal of imperial sovereignty in France's colonies as it played out in the life of one beleaguered family allows readers to witness interactions between colonial officials and locals.

Thanks to generous funding from Virginia Tech and its participation in TOME, the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes from Cornell Open (cornellpress.cornell.edu/cornell-open) and other repositories.

About the Author

Danna Agmon is Associate Professor of History at Virginia Tech.