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Author:

Zahedieh, Nuala

Title:

The capital and the colonies : London and the Atlantic economy, 1660-1700 / Nuala Zahedieh.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

xvii, 329 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Great Britain--History--Commerce--History--17th century.
London (England)--History--History--17th century.
Mercantile system--Great Britain--History--17th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 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.

Summary:

"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." Zahedieh's 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.

ISBN:

0521514231 (hardback)
9780521514231 (hardback)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)496160322

LCCN:

2009053749

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)