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Autore |
Sturm-Lind Lisa |
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Titolo |
Actors of globalization : New York merchants in the global trade, 1784-1812 / / by Lisa Sturm-Lind |
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Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Brill, , 2018 |
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©2018 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations, tables |
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Collana |
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Library of Economic History, , 1977-3206 ; ; Volume 10 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Merchants - New York (State) - New York - History |
Business networks - New York (State) - New York - History |
International trade - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter -- -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: A New Merchant Class -- Chapter 2: Global Entrepreneurs -- Chapter 3: Local Spaces -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The monograph Actors of Globalization portrays a group of New York businessmen engaged in global trade from 1784 to 1812. It follows their businesses around the world and shows how through wit, flexibility, and the help of a worldwide net of business partners the merchants were able to quickly rise to global entrepreneurs speculating on wars, food crises and slave revolts. The ramifications of their commerce were felt at home, where the merchants invested in land and city development, established new financial institutions and contributed to a rising consumer culture. This book brings together global and local history, arguing that private actors played an important role in the economic and social development of the young United States. |
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