The Dirty Secret of Early Modern Capitalism

The Global Reach of the Dutch Arms Trade, Warfare and Mercenaries in the Seventeenth Century

Autori

• Kees Boterbloem

Parametri

• 244 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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The book explores the darker aspects of early capitalism in the Dutch Republic, focusing on the intertwined nature of wealth accumulation and involvement in arms trading and mercenary warfare during the seventeenth century. It reveals how the Dutch Republic's economic success was heavily dependent on its military engagements both domestically and internationally, highlighting the complex global economic relationships of the time.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2019

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