| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. British Private Traders between India and China; 2. Ambiguous Faces of the Canton Trade; 3. French Private Trade at Canton, 1698-1833; 4. Trading with Traders; 5. The Private Eye in Old Canton; 6. Nathan Dunn (1782-1844) as Anti-Opium China Trader and Sino-Western Cultural Intermediary; 7. The Life and Loves of Michael Grubb; 8. 'Money, Credit, and Strong Friends'; Conclusion; Bibliography; Contributors; Index |
| Summary |
It is not often recognized that China was one of the few places in the early modern world where all merchants had equal access to the market. This study shows that private traders, regardless of the volume of their trade, were granted the same privileges in Canton as the large East India companies. All of these companies relied, to some extent, on private capital to finance their operations. Without the investments from individuals, the trade with China would have been greatly hindered. Competitors, large and small, traded alongside each other while enemies traded alongside enemies. Buddhists, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-170) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Exports & Imports.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- Marketing.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- Trade & Tariffs.
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Commerce
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International economic relations
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| SUBJECT |
Guangzhou (China) -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century
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Guangzhou (China) -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century
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China -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century
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China -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century
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China -- Foreign economic relations
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China
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China -- Guangzhou
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Van Dyke, Paul Arthur, editor
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Schopp, Susan E., editor
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| ISBN |
9789888455171 |
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9888455176 |
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