Emporium of the World: The Merchants of London 1660-1800

by Perry Gauci

This book examines one of the most dynamic groups in early modern Britain, the overseas merchants of the City of London. Historians have increasingly recognized their key contribution to the nation's emergence as an imperial power and commercial society, but we still lack a clear picture of their activities within their natural City habitat. Rising from the ruins of the Great Fire, the 'Square Mile' was the scene of changes of profound significance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847250297
• ISBN13: 9781847250292
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"