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Zahedieh, Nuala - Capital and the Colonies

Capital and the Colonies : London and the Atlantic Economy 1660-1700

By: Zahedieh, Nuala (Author). Cambridge University Press. Published: 30/04/2010. Audience Guide: Professional & Vocational.
Hardback. Sourced from U.S.A.

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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.

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ISBN10/13: 0521514231/9780521514231
TITLE: Capital and the Colonies, The
CONTRIBUTORS: Zahedieh, Nuala (Author)
IMPRINT: Cambridge University Press
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press
FORMAT: Hardback
PUBLICATION DATE: 30/04/2010
SUBJECT: History, British & Irish
DIMENSIONS (Width x Height): 152mm x 228mm
PAGES: 360
AUDIENCE GUIDE: Professional & Vocational
ILLUSTRATIONS: 34 b/w illus. 28 tables
CONTENTS:

List of illustrations; List of tables; List of figures; List of maps; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. London and the Atlantic economy; 2. Merchants; 3. Shipping; 4. Imports; 5. Exports; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography.