A History of the Global Wheat Trade : Actors and Dynamics (1840-1914)

• Other Authors: Bertilorenzi, Marco (Editor), Fumian, Carlo (Editor), Gozzini, Giovanni, 1955- (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Routledge, 2025.
• Series: Routledge explorations in economic history.
• Subjects: Wheat trade > History.; wheat trade;globalization;grain traders;commodity;merchants; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781032642369; 103264236X; 9781040351956; 1040351956; 9781040351970; 1040351972; 9781032642291
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (356 pages) : illustrations.

During the second half of the 19th century, a new global market for wheat came to the fore. Ever since, scarce and perishable food has been transformed into a modern global commodity, millions of tons of which is sold, bought, and transported across the oceans, providing the "daily bread"...