Sixteenth-century Europe was powered by commerce. Whilst mercantile groups from many areas prospered, those from the Low Countries were particularly successful. This study, based on extensive archival research, charts the ascent of the merchants established around Antwerp.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2015-06-01
Language: English
Number of Pages: 328
Edition: 1
Series: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
Tracing development of scientific sociology from Comte onwards, this book provides a narrative history of figures, ideas, and schools that lie behind ..