Friends and Rivals in the East: Studies in Anglo-Dutch Relations in the Levant from the Seventeenth to the Early Nineteenth Century (Publications of the Sir Thomas Browne Institute Leiden) [Hardcover]

Alastair Hamilton (Editor), Alexander H. De Groot (Editor), Maurits H. Van Den Boogert (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2000 | Series: Publications of the Sir Thomas Browne Institute Leiden (Book 14)

The nine studies in this volume trace the encounters and competition in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two great trading nations, their respective commercial achievements, attempts to follow a common policy under William III, the organization and managment of their trade, but also bring out the role of the Ottoman world in the every day existence of Western merchants, Ottoman regulations, the participation of Ottoman subjects in European trade and the part played by local staff in running consulates.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'..".an interesting set of case studies amied primarily at an audience of scholars of the Middle East and Europe.'
Palmira Brummett, "MESA Bulletin, 2001.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 258 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004118543
• ISBN-13: 978-9004118546
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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