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Religion and Trade: Cross-Cultural Exchanges in World History, 1000-1900
Francesc Trivellato
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Description for Religion and Trade: Cross-Cultural Exchanges in World History, 1000-1900
Paperback. Editor(s): Trivellato, Francesca; Halevi, Leor; Antunes, Catia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HRAX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Although trade connects distant people and regions, bringing cultures closer together through the exchange of material goods and ideas, it has not always led to unity and harmony. From the era of the Crusades to the dawn of colonialism, exploitation and violence characterized many trading ventures, which required vessels and convoys to overcome tremendous technological obstacles and merchants to grapple with strange customs and manners in a foreign environment. Yet despite all odds, experienced traders and licensed brokers, as well as ordinary people, travelers, pilgrims, missionaries, and interlopers across the globe, concocted ways of bartering, securing credit, and establishing ... Read more
Although trade connects distant people and regions, bringing cultures closer together through the exchange of material goods and ideas, it has not always led to unity and harmony. From the era of the Crusades to the dawn of colonialism, exploitation and violence characterized many trading ventures, which required vessels and convoys to overcome tremendous technological obstacles and merchants to grapple with strange customs and manners in a foreign environment. Yet despite all odds, experienced traders and licensed brokers, as well as ordinary people, travelers, pilgrims, missionaries, and interlopers across the globe, concocted ways of bartering, securing credit, and establishing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
394g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199379194
SKU
V9780199379194
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About Francesc Trivellato
Francesca Trivellato is the Frederick W. Hilles Professor of History at Yale University. She is the author of The Familiarity of Strangers: The Sephardic Diaspora, Livorno, and Cross-Cultural Trade in the Early Modern Period and Fondamenta dei vetrai: Lavoro, tecnologia e mercato a Venezia tra Sei e Settecento. Leor Halevi is Associate Professor of History and ... Read more
Reviews for Religion and Trade: Cross-Cultural Exchanges in World History, 1000-1900
This is an important addition to the growing literature on long-distance trade and interactions in the early modern world and deserves a wide audience. Its comprehensive coverage and rigour result in a highly recommended volume for specialists on European expansion and cross-cultural exchanges.
Mariana P. Candido, European History Quarterly
This collective volume is a gift. Thanks to the ... Read more
Mariana P. Candido, European History Quarterly
This collective volume is a gift. Thanks to the ... Read more