In the course of the second millennium, the Middle East's commerce with Western Europe fell increasingly under European … further organizational transformations in Europe, persistently small enterprises inhibited economic modernization in the …

In the course of the second millennium, the Middle East's commerce with Western Europe fell increasingly under European … further organizational transformations in Europe, persistently small enterprises inhibited economic modernization in the …

"This book attends to the most essential, lucrative, and overlooked business activity of early modern Europe: the trade …"The chapters in this volume grew out of the first conference devoted solely to the trade of paper. The speakers and … remains one of the least studied areas of early modern history. Organised into three sections, 'Hotspots and Trade Routes …