{"product_id":"between-boston-and-bombay-cultural-and-commercial-encounters-of-yankees-and-parsis-1771-1865-hardcover","title":"Between Boston and Bombay: Cultural and Commercial Encounters of Yankees and Parsis, 1771-1865 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJenny Rose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA few years after the American declaration of independence, the first American ships set sail to India. The commercial links that American merchant mariners established with the Parsis of Bombay contributed significantly to the material and intellectual culture of the early Republic in ways that have not been explored until now. This book maps the circulation of goods, capital and ideas between Bombay Parsis and their contemporaries in the northeastern United States, uncovering a surprising range of cultural interaction. Just as goods and gifts from the Zoroastrians of India quickly became an integral part of popular culture along the eastern seaboard of the U.S., so their newly translated religious texts had a considerable impact on American thought. Using a wealth of previously unpublished primary sources, this work presents the narrative of American-Parsi encounters within the broader context of developing global trade and knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA few years after the American declaration of independence, the first American ships set sail to India. The commercial links that American merchant mariners established with the Parsis of Bombay shaped the material and intellectual culture of the early Republic in ways that have not been explored until now. This book maps the circulation of goods, capital and ideas between Bombay Parsis and their contemporaries in the northeastern United States, uncovering a surprising range of cultural interaction. Just as goods and gifts from the Zoroastrians of India quickly became an integral part of popular culture along the eastern seaboard of the U.S., so their newly translated religious texts had a significant impact on American thought. Using a wealth of previously unpublished primary sources, this work presents the narrative of American-Parsi encounters within the broader context of developing global trade and knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenny Rose \u003c\/b\u003eteaches Zoroastrian Studies at Claremont Graduate University, California, USA, one of the few institutions worldwide to offer such a course. She has written two books on the religion--\u003ci\u003eZoroastrianism: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eZoroastrianism: A Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e--and lectures extensively across North America, Europe, and India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794661867808,"sku":"9783030252045","price":161.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ebad3f47bc8ac8c9d141ca751ae1981e.webp?v=1780730544","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/between-boston-and-bombay-cultural-and-commercial-encounters-of-yankees-and-parsis-1771-1865-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}