Conquest, tribute, and trade: the quest for precious metals and the birth of globalization
The Portuguese head east -- The Spanish head west -- Convergence with the House of Habsburg -- The great American treasure hunts -- An unlikely bankruptcy -- Mining revolution in Spanish America -- Cash flow squeeze in the Spanish Netherlands -- Convergence in the Far East -- Unimaginable wealth and...
| Summary: | The Portuguese head east -- The Spanish head west -- Convergence with the House of Habsburg -- The great American treasure hunts -- An unlikely bankruptcy -- Mining revolution in Spanish America -- Cash flow squeeze in the Spanish Netherlands -- Convergence in the Far East -- Unimaginable wealth and squander -- The Dutch advance -- Capital of the world |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 541 S., [12] Bl., Ill., Kt., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1-61614-211-1 978-1-61614-211-7 |
