Merchants and Profit in the Age of Commerce, 1680-1830 (Perspectives in Economic and Social History)

by Dominique Margairaz (Editor), Pierre Gervais (Series Editor), Yannick Lemarchand (Series Editor)

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  Paperback
  2016

  $66.12

  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.