Merchant activity across Europe, America and China during the long eighteenth century is explored in this collection of essays. Using a unique data set from accounts and correspondence, contributors are able to show the fragmented nature of merchant activity and the importance of trust-based social and cultural networks.
| ISBN: | 9781848934825 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2014 |
| Author: | Dominique Margairaz |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 244 pages |
| Series: | Perspectives in Economic and Social History |
| Genres: |
History Economic history |