Publication

2010 - Cambridge University Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

82,250 words, Guess

Page Count

329 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780521514231
  • ISBN-100521514231
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009053749
  • OCLC Control Number801658362
  • OCLC Control Number496160322
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780521514231
  • Open LibraryOL24002914M

Classifications

  • DDC330.9171/24105
  • LCCHF3093 .Z35 2010
  • LCCHF3093 .Z35 2012

Description

"Between 1660 and 1700, London established itself as the capital and commercial hub of a thriving Atlantic empire, accounting for three quarters of the nation's colonial trade, and playing a vital coordinating role in an increasingly coherent Atlantic system. Nuala Zahedieh's unique study provides the first detailed picture of how that mercantile system was made to work. By identifying the leading colonial merchants, she shows through their collective experiences how London developed the capabilities to compete with its continental rivals and ensure compliance with the Navigation Acts. Zahedieh shows that in making mercantilism work, Londoners helped to create the conditions which underpinned the long period of structural change and economic growth which culminated in the Industrial Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryColoniesCommerceBritish coloniesMercantile systemGreat britain, coloniesLondon (england), commerce

Places

London (Eng.)Great Britain

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Other Editions

  • The capital and the colonies: London and the Atlantic economy, 1660-1700Cambridge University Press2010-01-01

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