{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/cf7520d4-c0d5-4b36-8f12-a828c622fc14/7e361145-80e7-4c8b-ba2a-4762dd8ae2d5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Imperialism and the East India Company, with William Dalrymple","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60eede6592322e0c04ee9b2f/60eede8a384b620012a88a59.png?height=200","description":"<p>What really was the East India Company, and how does its legacy affect Britain today? Historian William Dalrymple joins the <em>Prospect </em>podcast this week to talk about Britain’s imperial legacy and how the company grew from being a silks and spices trader to an engine of colonialism.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>William’s book, <em>The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company </em>is out with Bloomsbury.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: Steve Bloomfield and Sameer Rahim on teaching history in schools</p>","author_name":"Prospect Magazine"}