紹介
Rather than approaching this subject from a traditionally European perceptive, this collection of essays seeks to give a broader view to monetary events, focusing as much on Africa and the Orient as the Old World. An emphasis is given throughout to the demand and supply forces affecting the markets for gold, silver, copper and cowries during specific periods. Three broad sections examine in turn the exporters, the importers and the avenues of trade for metals. A changing emphasis in the value of silver in China, the mining of new wealth in the Americas, the opening up of maritime trade to the East, the conversion of Mughal currency to silver and the activities of European East India Companies are all aspects, among others, which feature.
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Part 1 Source areas: silver production in central Europe 1450-1618, John U.Nef
una forma de oposicion - el contrabando, Zacarias Moutoukias
the production and uses of gold and silver in 16th and 17th century Japan, A.Kobata
exports of Japan's silver to China via Korea and changes in the Tokugawa monetary system during the 17th and 18th centuries, Tashiro Kazui
the Dutch East India Company's trade in Japanese copper 1645-1736, Kristof Glamann
a note on the relative importance of slaves and gold in West African exports, Richard Bean. Part 2 End markets: international bullion flows and the Chinese economy c.1530- 1650, William S.Atwell
silver and the fall of the Ming - a reassessment, Brian Moloughney and Xia Weizhong
the cowrie currencies of West Africa, Marion Johnson
a history of money in Asian perspective, Frank Perlin
born with a "silver spoon" - the origin of world trade in 1571, Dennis O.Flynn and Arturo Giraldez. Part 3 Intermediary trade routes: trade between China, the Philippines and the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries, Chuan Hang-Sheng
Amsterdam, marche mondial des metaux precieux au XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles, J.-G.Van Dillen
world silver flows and monetary factors as a force of international economic integration 1658-1758, K.N.Chaudhuri
the disintegration of the Ottoman monetary system during the 17th century, Pamuk Sevket
imports of treasure and Surat's trade in the 17th century, V.B.Gupta.
