Trade and Trade Centers of History (Classic Reprint)

W. Hamilton Benham

ISBN 10: 1330384334 / ISBN 13: 9781330384336

Published by Forgotten Books, 2015

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Trade and Trade Centers of History (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330384334
• ISBN 13: 9781330384336
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

Follow the rise of global trade from ancient rivers to the dawn of modern commerce, and see how routes, ships, and banks shaped world history.

This volume traces how trade centers emerged, flourished, and declined across the Middle Ages and into the early modern era. It shows how transportation, invention, and discovery redefined power and wealth, and why merchants and bankers often held more influence than rulers. The narrative links Europe’s great trading hubs to the routes that carried goods, ideas, and money, from Phoenician sailors to Atlantic port centers.

• Learn how ancient trade networks moved goods between Europe, Africa, and Asia
• See the role of fairs, banking, and double-entry bookkeeping in mercantile growth
• Understand how discovery and navigation opened new oceans and new centers of power
• Discover the rise of colonial trade, chartered companies, and the shift of global commerce

Ideal for readers of historical economics and world history who want a clear map of how trade shaped empires and everyday life.