The political economy of merchant empires
The Political Economy of Merchant Empires focuses on why European concerns eventually achieved dominance in global trade in the period between 1450 and 1750, at the expense, especially in Asia, of well-organised and well-financed rivals. The volume is a companion to The Rise of Merchant Empires, als...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1991
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| Series: | Studies in comparative early modern history
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The Political Economy of Merchant Empires focuses on why European concerns eventually achieved dominance in global trade in the period between 1450 and 1750, at the expense, especially in Asia, of well-organised and well-financed rivals. The volume is a companion to The Rise of Merchant Empires, also edited by James Tracy, which dealt with changes in the growth and composition of long-distance trade during the same period |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 504 pages digital |
| ISBN: | 9780511665288 |