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Merchant Colonies in the Early Modern Period
Author(s): Victor N Zakharov (Editor), Gelina Harlaftis (Editor), Olga Katsiardi-Hering (Editor)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 1 Aug. 2012
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 260 pages
- ISBN-10: 1848933533
- ISBN-13: 9781848933538
Book Description
Merchant colonies were a significant factor for economic growth in Europe during the early modern period. The essays in this collection look at merchant colonies across Europe, assessing their function, legal status, interaction with local traders and assimilation into their host countries.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘these essays do not just expand the geographical boundaries well beyond Western Europe, but also emphasize the importance of studying these merchant colonies by taking a longer timeframe than that of one or two generations of traders.’ European History Quarterly
About the Author
Victor N. Zakharov, Gelina Harlaftis, Olga, Katsiardi-Hering
