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World trade systems of the East and the West : Nagasaki and the Asian bullion trade networks /

In World Trade Systems of the East and West , Geoffrey C. Gunn profiles Nagasaki's historic role in mediating the Japanese bullion trade, especially silver exchanged against Chinese and Vietnamese silk. Founded in 1571 as the terminal port of the Portuguese Macau ships, Nagasaki served as Japan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gunn, Geoffrey C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Boston : Brill, [2018]
Colección:East and West (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Matter
  • Copyright page
  • Preface
  • List of Tables and Illustrations
  • Glossary/Abbreviations
  • Note on Weights and Currencies
  • Introduction
  • Kyushu in the East Asian Trade Networks
  • Merchants and Missionaries in the Foundation of Nagasaki
  • Nagasaki and the Silk Trade
  • The Dutch and English at Hirado
  • The Shimabara Rebellion (1637-38) Revisited
  • Nagasaki and the Southeast Asia Trade
  • The Chinese of Nagasaki and their Social and Commercial Activities
  • Nagasaki in the Age of Kaempfer
  • Parameters of the Bullion Trade Economy Network
  • Conclusion.