the Afghan merchants of Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe. It contests one-sided images that depict traders from this …, rather, the active role these merchants play in an ever-more globalised political economy. Afghan merchants, the author …, trading activities and everyday experiences of these mobile merchants, Magnus Marsden shows that traders' worlds are informed …

modern merchant cultures is thus paramount to comprehending the sinews of globalization before 1800. Merchants worldwide …

many of these merchants (mostly men) projected onto their compatriots at the time and continue to project onto historians … today. However, there are obstacles to entering the world of early modern merchants as sources for certain geographical … former Hansa towns seem to offer better insights into the world of merchants than areas plagued by natural disasters or where …