Conquest, tribute, and trade: the quest for precious metals and the birth of globalization/ Howard J. Erlichman.
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TextPublication details: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2010Description: 541 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: 9781616142117 (cloth : alk. paper); 1616142111 (cloth : alk. paper)Subject(s): Precious metals -- History | Imperialism -- History | Gold mines and mining -- History | Silver mines and mining -- History | Copper mines and mining -- HistoryDDC classification: 333.854209031
Contents:
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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Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 333.854209031 ERL/C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P17783 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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