English Chartered Trading Companies, 1688-1763 - Guns, Money and Lawyers

Informationen zum Autor Michael Wagner teaches courses in eighteenth-century British history in the Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford. Zusammenfassung This book provides a collective view of the five major English chartered trading companies active during 1688-1763. Using archival and secondary sources, it fills in some of the knowledge gaps concerning the less well-studied companies, and examines interconnections between international rivalry, financial operations of the companies, and politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Guns - Rivalry and the Pressure to Innovate 2. Money – The Companies as Financial Innovators 3. Lawyers – The Political Verdict. Conclusion

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• Authors: Michael Wagner, Michael (Oxford University Wagner, Michael (University of Oxford Wagner, Michael (University of Oxford Uk) Wagner
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138612808
• ISBN: 978-1-138-61280-8
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Routledge Research in Early Modern History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Europe / Western, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Economic history, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of specific companies / corporate history, C 1600 To C 1700