Banking, Trade and Industry: Europe, America and Asia from the Thirteenth to the Twentieth Century [Hardcover]

Alice Teichova (Editor), Ginette Kurgan-van Hentenryk (Editor), Dieter Ziegler (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521573610 | ISBN-13: 978-0521573610 | Publication Date: July 28, 1997

The theme of this volume is challenging both in its scale and in its scope. Its purpose is to take account of the state of research and writing on the symbiotic relationship between banking, trade and industry and the state during the rise and expansion of capitalism, and to compare and assess the results in order to widen current perspectives. Topics covered range from the origins of banking in the Middle Ages, through the influence of banks in leading industrial economies and the influence of banks on "latecomer" economies, to the expansion of banking in the American and Asian economies.

Editorial Reviews

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"....an up-to-date overview of the most recent scholarship on the history of banking and point to the evolution of the two types of modern banking systems....a boon for academics with an active research intrest in the development of capitalism internationally." Jonathan Grant, History:Review of New Books

"To analyze the areas of banking, trade, and industry, Alice Teichova, Ginette Kurgan-van Hentenryk and Dieter Ziegler's book, Banking, Trade, and Industry: Europe, America and Asia from the Thirteenth to the Twentieth Century, is a timely and informative work in the area of banking and finance from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries. The book is a wonderful amalgam of highly useful essays on the banking industries in Europe, Asia, and America. The work would be beneficial to banking, trade, and business researchers...the book makes a major contribution to the banking history. All the essays included are short and written in a layman's language. The major value of the volume is centered around some of the unexplored issues and historical facts...the book is highly useful and practical in its content and topics and is a must reading for banking, trade, and business researchers and students." Journal of Asian Business

Book Description

The theme of this volume is challenging both in its scale and in its scope. Its purpose is to take account of the state of research and writing on the symbiotic relationship between banking, trade and industry and the state during the rise and expansion of capitalism, and to compare and assess the results in order to widen current perspectives. Topics covered range from the origins of banking in the middle ages, through the influence of banks in leading industrial economies and the influence on banks on 'latecomer' economies, to the expansion of banking in the American and Asian economies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 350 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (July 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521573610
• ISBN-13: 978-0521573610
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,926,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)