Abstract
With the recent rise in global history as a discipline, early modern Europe's Asian trade has become a new focus of interest. In French historiography, however, this still remains marginalized. Some studies of the French East India Companies and the French presence in Asia exist, but the impact of this on metropolitan France remains woefully underexplored. This article outlines the history and historiography of the French East India Companies and their wider role and importance, outlining pathways of both existing, current, and possible future research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 537-552 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | The Historical Journal |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 3 May 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |