Tea and Empire - James Taylor in Victorian Ceylon

This book brings to life for the first time the remarkable story of James Taylor, 'father of the Ceylon tea enterprise' in the nineteenth century, and examines the dark side of planting life including violence and conflict, oppression and despair.

List of contents

Introduction
1. Before Ceylon
2. The rise and fall of 'King Coffee'
3. Transition to tea
4. Globalising Ceylon tea
5. A Scottish effect?
6. A planter's life
7. Cross-cultural contact
8. Times to home
9. Triumph and tears: last years and legacy
Afterword
Index

About the author

Angela McCarthy is RCUK Academic Fellow/Lecturer in History (Diaspora) at the University of Hull

Summary

This book brings to life for the first time the remarkable story of James Taylor, ‘father of the Ceylon tea enterprise’ in the nineteenth century, and examines the dark side of planting life including violence and conflict, oppression and despair. -- .

Product details

• Authors: T M Devine, T. Devine, T. M. Devine, Tom Devine, Devine T., Angela McCarthy, Angela Devine Mccarthy, McCarthy Angela
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781526119056
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-1905-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Sri Lanka, 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.), Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Asiatische Geschichte, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, COOKING / Beverages / Coffee & Tea, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, Economic history, c 1500 onwards to present day, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History, Food and drink: non-alcoholic beverages, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), History and Archaeology, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), HISTORY / Asia / South / General