Description |
1 online resource (xii, 210 pages) : illustrations, map. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
The Atlantic world,
1570-0542 ;
16
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Atlantic world (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 16.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-203) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- Portuguese trade with northwestern Europe -- Sugar, institutions and politics -- Merchants and merchant networks -- The cost of shipping -- Transactions and risk management -- Illegal trade -- Supply, demand, prices and profitability -- Conclusion. |
Summary |
This study examines the wholesale trade in sugar from Brazil to markets in Europe. The author finds that, in spite of the political obstacles that existed during the years covered, the trade persisted because it was not subject to monopolies and was relatively lightly regulated and taxed. |
Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Sugar trade -- Brazil -- History -- 16th century.
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Sugar trade. |
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Brazil. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
16th century |
Subject |
Sugar trade -- Brazil -- History -- 17th century.
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Chronological Term |
17th century |
Subject |
Sugar trade -- Europe, Northern -- History -- 16th century.
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Northern Europe. |
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Sugar trade -- Europe, Northern -- History -- 17th century.
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Chronological Term |
1500-1699 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books -- History.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Ebert, Christopher. Between empires. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008 (DLC) 2008011348 |
ISBN |
9004167684 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9789004167681 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9789047442776 (electronic book) |
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9047442776 (electronic book) |
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1282399144 |
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9781282399143 |
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9789004167681 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
Standard No. |
10.1163/ej.9789004167681.i-212 |
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