Hong merchants of canton, the: chinese merchants in sino-western trade, 1684-1798

Auteur :
Cheong, Weng Eang
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780700703616
Date de publication :
25 juin 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
880 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Breaking new ground, this study eschews the uncritical acceptance of secondary sources, returning to and reinterpreting previously neglected primary sources. The work sheds new light on this period and will be of interest to economic historians beyond the field of the old China trade.