English Trade and Adventure to Russia in the Early Modern Era : The Muscovy Company, 1603-1649
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...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Langue: | English |
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Lanham Boulder New York London : Lexington Books,
[2019]
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| Titres liés à la collection: | Empires and Entanglements in the Early Modern World
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| Sujets: | Handelsgeschichte Handelskompanie England Russland Muscovy Company-History-17th century England-Commerce-Russia Electronic books Handel Muscovy Company Geschichte 1603-1649 |
| Description matérielle: | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 349 Seiten) |
| Résumé: | 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. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction. The Origins of English Trade to Russia -- 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-1640s: From London to Moscow -- Chapter Four. An Enterprise Recovered: The Russia Trade, 1620s-1640s -- 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 -- Index -- About the Author. |
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| Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Description matérielle: | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 349 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9781498550246 149855024X 9781498550239 1498550231 |