Dutch Primacy in World Trade, 1585-1740 by Jonathan I. Israel - 9780198211396

Dutch Primacy in World Trade 15851740 Clarendon Paperbacks\nby Jonathan I. Israel\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 14\u201315 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Jonathan I. Israel\nTitle: Dutch Primacy in World Trade 15851740 Clarendon Paperbacks\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: European history\nPublisher: Clarendon Press\nPublication year: 1990\nISBN-13: 9780198211396\nISBN-10: 0198211392\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThis is the first general account of Dutch hegemony in trade, shipping, and finance between 1585 and 1740. Professor Israel, the leading historian in this field, uses a wide range of sources to explain why, despite its small size and population, the Dutch Republic functioned as the hub of world trade for nearly two centuries.\n\nThis is the fi.