| Genoese Trade and Migration in the Spanish Atlantic, 1700-1830 Contributor(s): Brilli, Catia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107132924 ISBN-13: 9781107132924 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $143.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - History | Latin America - South America - Political Science | International Relations - Trade & Tariffs |
| Dewey: 382.094 |
| LCCN: 2015038207 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.23" W x 9.36" (1.41 lbs) 357 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Spanish - Cultural Region - Italy - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Republic of Genoa was once a major commercial power. Following the Republic's decline in the seventeenth century, Genoese merchants adapted and thrived in the changing Atlantic market. Scholars have examined how other foreign merchant groups operated within the Spanish empire, but until now no one has examined how the Genoese adapted to the challenges of increasing competition in Atlantic trade. Here, Catia Brilli explores how Genoese intermediaries maintained a strong presence in Spanish colonial trade by establishing themselves at the port of Cadiz with its monopoly over American trade, and through gradually consolidating strong commercial ties with the R o de la Plata. Situated at the intersection of European, Atlantic, and Latin American history and making extensive use of Spanish, Italian, and Argentinian sources, Genoese Trade and Migration in the Spanish Atlantic, 1700-1830 provides a unique perspective on eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century transatlantic trade. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brilli, Catia: - Catia Brilli is a research fellow in Economic History at the University of Seville and collaborates with the University 'L. Bocconi' in Milan. |
