Conquest, tribute, and trade: the quest for precious metals and the birth of globalization
The Portuguese head east -- The Spanish head west -- Convergence with the House of Habsburg -- The great American treasure hunts -- An unlikely bankruptcy -- Mining revolution in Spanish America -- Cash flow squeeze in the Spanish Netherlands -- Convergence in the Far East -- Unimaginable wealth and...
| Résumé: | The Portuguese head east -- The Spanish head west -- Convergence with the House of Habsburg -- The great American treasure hunts -- An unlikely bankruptcy -- Mining revolution in Spanish America -- Cash flow squeeze in the Spanish Netherlands -- Convergence in the Far East -- Unimaginable wealth and squander -- The Dutch advance -- Capital of the world |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1616142111 |