Networks in the early history of capitalism : merchant practices in renaissance Venice

Drawing on a detailed examination of Venetian commerce in the Middle Ages, this book explores the business practices and structures that enabled merchants to compete in a challenging international market. Contributing to the literature on the early history of capitalism, this book demonstrates how V...

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Main Author: Montemezzo, Stefania, (Author)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon, England : Routledge, [2025]
Series: Routledge explorations in economic history.
Subjects:
Merchants > Italy > Venice > History.
Capitalism > Italy > Venice > History.
Business networks > Italy > Venice.
Venice (Italy) > Commerce > History > To 1500.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781040217207
1040217206
9781032628103
1032628103
9781040217238
1040217230
1032628138
9781032628134
Physical Description: 1 online resource.

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