English Trade and Adventure to Russia in the Early Modern Era - The Muscovy Company, 16031649

This book explores English trade to Russia in the first half of the seventeenth century. Meticulously reconstructing commercial activities, personnel, and day-to-day business strategies of the Muscovy Company, it reveals the workings of a growing branch of early modern overseas trade linking Russia to intersecting markets across the globe.

Sommario

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter One: Weathering the Storm: The Russia Trade in the First Two Decades of the Seventeenth Century

Chapter Two: Turning the Corner: The 'New' Muscovy Company Emerges

Chapter Three: The Russia Merchants and Their Trade Partners, 1620s-40s: From London to Moscow

Chapter Four: An Enterprise Recovered: The Russia Trade, 1620s-40s

Chapter Five: The English Quest for Justice in Russia

Chapter Six: Of Foes, Fraud, and Friends in the Russia Trade

Chapter Seven: The End of an Era in the Russia Trade

Conclusion

Appendix

Bibliography

About the Author

Info autore

Maria Salomon Arel teaches in the Department of History at Marianopolis College.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Maria Salomon Arel
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781498550253
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5025-3
• Pagine: 362
• Serie: Empires and Entanglements in the Early Modern World
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Eastern Europe, Russia, European History, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, General & world history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, History of specific lands, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, C 1600 To C 1700, History of other lands, HISTORY / Russia / General