So Great a Proffit - How the East Indies Trade Transformed Anglo-American Capitalism

Informationen zum Autor James R. Fichter is Assistant Professor of History, Lingnan University, Hong Kong. Klappentext Explores how American trade proved pivotal to the evolution of capitalism in the United States and helped to shape the course of the British Empire. This book revolutionizes our understanding of the early American economy in a global context and the relationship between the young nation and its former colonial master. Zusammenfassung Explores how American trade proved pivotal to the evolution of capitalism in the United States and helped to shape the course of the British Empire. This book revolutionizes our understanding of the early American economy in a global context and the relationship between the young nation and its former colonial master.

Product details

• Authors: Dr James R. Fichter, James R. Fichter
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2010
• EAN: 9780674050570
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05057-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Asia, British Empire, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, International Trade, International trade and commerce