Merchant Republics
Mary Lindemann · 2017
Where to buy
Check today’s price on Amazon. We do not show prices because they change daily.
View on AmazonAffiliate link. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
About the book
"The Merchant Republics analyzes the ways in which three major economic powerhouses -- Amsterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg -- developed dual identities as 'communities of commerce' and as republics over the course of the long eighteenth century (c.1648-1790). In addition to discussing the qualities that made these three cities alike, this volume also considers the very real differences that derived from their dissimilar histories, political structures, economic fates and cultural expectations. While all valued both their republicanism and their merchant identities, each presented a different face to the world and each made the transition from an early modern republic to a modern city in a different manner"--
Book details
- Year
- 2017
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
- Editions
- 8
- Pages
- 374
- ISBN
- 9781107426290
Data source: Wikidata
More by Mary Lindemann
