Электронная книга: Aaron Baker «A Companion to Martin Scorsese»
A Companion to Martin Scorsese is a comprehensive collection of original essays assessing the career of one of America’s most prominent contemporary filmmakers. Contains contributions from prominent scholars in North America and Europe that use a variety of analytic approaches Offers fresh interpretations of some of Scorsese’s most influential films, including Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas,Gangs of New York, and Hugo Considers Scorsese's place within the history of American and world cinema; his work in relation to auteur theory; the use of popular music and various themes such as violence, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender, and race in his films, and more Издательство: "John Wiley&Sons Limited"
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Aaron Baker
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Aaron Baker (1620 – 1683) was an English agent of the
Bantam period
In the year of 1638 Baker was in a supervisory position in the factory at Bantam. [http://chase.genealogysurnames.com/CoFarms/seven.htm]
Aaron Baker held the presidency position in Bantam, an English station established by the British East India Company in 1603. Baker held the title of president on three separate occasions; 1640 - 1643, 1645 - 1649, 1650 - 1652.
Madras period
Aaron Baker was the first President of Madras when the Presidency of During this period, the area around Madras was in great turmoil due to the rebellion of Mir Jumla against his overlord in Golconda. During this time, Bala Rao, the chief of Poonamallee raised the customs duties on British goods, thereby causing a drastic increase in the price of goods. Madras was besieged by Bala Rao and his colleague, Tupaki Krishnappa Naick. This blockade and the economic boycott of British trade by Bala Rao forced the British to reduce Fort St George from a Presidency to an Agency when Baker's term came to an end. The wife of Aaron Baker's, Elizabeth Baker, has the dubious distinction of having the oldest British tombstone in India. She died in 1652 in childbirth at sea when on her way to join her husband in Madras. [ [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/03/stories/2002070300070300.htm The Hindu : The bells of St. Mary's ] ] Private trade was allowed while holding Presidency positions but had at first been frowned upon; both Aaron Baker and Later years Baker retired to Bowhay, Devon, England near Dunchideock with the fortunes he earned. [Baker, H.R. Popham. Aaron Baker of Bowhay. Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries 14:7, (1927) pp.322-323.] The chancel aisle of St. Michael, Dunchideock was rebuilt in 1669 by Aaron Baker; [ [http://www.devon.gov.uk/etched?url=etched/ixbin/hixclient.exe&_IXP_=1&_IXR=110258 Dunchideock community page ] ] there is a monument to his memory. [ [http://www.devon.gov.uk/text/index/culturetourism/libraries/localstudies/etched.htm?url=etched/ixbin/hixclient.exe&_IXP_=1&_IXR=110258 Dunchideock community page ] ] On 25th July 1672 Mr. Aaron Baker of Exminster and Mrs Mary Rowe of the parish of Ayston were married. [ [http://www.thefamilyhistorypages.co.uk/DUNCHIDEOCK_PARISH_REGISTERS.html Dunchideock Parish Registers ] ] Baker died in 1683 and is buried in St. Michael, Dunchideock. References
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