Between Boston and Bombay
Cultural and Commercial Encounters of Yankees and Parsis, 1771–1865
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A 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 Using a wealth of previously unpublished primary sources, this work presents the narrative of American-Parsi encounters within the broader context of developing global trade and knowledge.
A 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 Using a wealth of previously unpublished primary sources, this work presents the narrative of American-Parsi encounters within the broader context of developing global trade and knowledge.
Examines the hitherto unexplored contributions of the Parsis of Gujarat and Bombay to the material and intellectual culture of America from just before independence to the end of the Civil War Contributes to scholarly efforts to internationalize the history of the early American republic Draws upon an comprehensive array of previously untapped primary sources
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Jenny Rose
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“Rose’s research will be a useful guide for anyone plotting their own dives into the topics, people, and places she includes in her case studies. Those interested in exploring the personal networks that undergirded commercial and religious exchanges will find territory for further investigation well-mapped here; Rose’s narrative and detailed bibliography will be especially useful for plotting new explorations … . Rose has revealed many new details about the early connections between Americans and Bombay Parsis … .” (Dael Norwood, The New England Quarterly, Vol. 94 (4), December, 2021)
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“Jenny Rose has performed a remarkable feat of in-depth research and an invaluable service for scholars seeking to globalize the study of American history. I came away from the book convinced that India more generally, and the Parsis more particularly, ought to occupy a more prominent place in our accounts of early U.S. contacts with the wider world. Brimming with important insights into the influence of India upon America and vice versa, it blends an astonishingly diverse array of sources in order to tell an overlooked story of early America’s transnational connections.” (Brian Rouleau, Associate Professor of History, Texas A&M University, USA)
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