Erlichman, Howard J.. Conquest, tribute, and trade : the quest for precious metals and the birth of globalization

Folger bibliographic ID: 235642
Folger call number: HC51.5 .E75 2010
Folger holdings ID: 289339

General notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

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

Extended title: Conquest, tribute, and trade : the quest for precious metals and the birth of globalization / Howard J. Erlichman

Economic history Commerce Precious metals Imperialism Portugal Spain Netherlands Gold mines and mining Silver mines and mining Copper mines and mining

author: Erlichman, Howard J., 1953-