Details

Subject(s)

• Commerce—History—18th century [Browse]
• International economic relations—History—18th century [Browse]

Series

Routledge studies in the history of economics [More in this series]

Summary note

"Combining contextual, institutional and global perspectives, this book evaluates the impact of international trade on eighteenth-century economic thought. It meticulously delineates how economic ideas and institutions flowed between North and South Europe and across the Indian and Atlantic Oceans during the Age of Enlightenment. Global Commerce in the Age of Enlightenment carefully explores contemporary debates about economic institutions, which were a crucial element in the race for controlling international trade. Eighteenth-century thinkers devoted much attention to the relative merits of existing institutions, such as free ports, grasped the dangers of economic dependence, and appraised emerging conceptions of property rights. The author draws on an impressive range of sources, including pamphlets and travel accounts, and work from lesser-known figures such as Pierre Poivre and Ange Goudar. This volume will be valuable reading for advanced students and researchers of the history of economic thought, economic history, political economy, the history of ideas and global history"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221) and index.

ISBN

• 9780367137069 (hardcover)
• 0367137062 (hardcover)
• 9781032310732 (paperback)
• 1032310731 (paperback)

LCCN

2022007144

OCLC

1304831034

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