Staying Afloat Risk and Uncertainty in Spanish Atlantic World Trade, 1760-1820 |
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| Author:
| Baskes, Jeremy |
| Series title: | Social Science History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8047-8542-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the enormous riskiness of transatlantic trade in 18th century Spain and argues that many of the long-condemned commercial practices were vital accommodations to pervasive risk and uncertainty.
This book examines the enormous riskiness of transatlantic trade in 18th century Spain and argues that many of the long-condemned commercial practices were vital accommodations to pervasive risk and uncertainty.