French Trade in Istanbul in the Eighteenth Century (Ottoman Empire and It's Heritage) [Hardcover]

Edhem Eldem (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1999 | ISBN-10: 9004113533 | ISBN-13: 978-9004113534

This work deals with French trade in Istanbul in the 18th century, using French and Ottoman sources, and integrating the political and social dimensions of the question. It also sheds light on the financial dimension of trade, particularly that of bills of exchange and monetary trade, linking Istanbul to other Ottoman cities and to European financial centres. Finally, it tackles the issue of Western economic penetration, arguing that, despite some signs of domination, French control over the market was efficiently opposed by locals, that economic integration with the West was often realized on equal terms, and that much of the domination witnessed toward the end of the century was, in fact, the result of French diplomatic leverage and of the gradual estrangement of non-Muslim traders from the Ottoman "commonwealth".

Product Details

• Hardcover: 321 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004113533
• ISBN-13: 978-9004113534
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,741,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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