The Rise of merchant empires : long-distance trade in the early modern world, 1350-1750 / - Cambridge ; Cambridge University Press, 1990. - ix, 442 p. [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Studies in comparative early modern history. . Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 0521457351 Subjects--Topical Terms: International tradeShippingMerchants Dewey Class. No.: 382.09 / RIS