commerce

Contains entries that provide information on countries, commodities, empires, and people in the history of world trade since the start of the Age of Exploration in 1450; arranged alphabetically from A to K, with photographs, maps, illustrations, and sidebars.

Explores the lives of merchants during the Middle Ages, including specific guilds and their economic effects on Europe and Asia.

Simple text and photographs explain what goods and services are and their role in earning income and spending money.

Presents a collection of primary source quotations and documents depicting daily life throughout the Medieval period between the fifth and late fifteenth centuries, and discusses early merchants and business trades as well as the way commerce changed over the centuries.

An introduction to money and trade that covers topics such as supply and demand, organizations that ensure fair trade, and the impact of pirates on world trade.

Presents a historical survey of the East India Company from 1600 to 1858.

Discusses the history and world-wide trends of trading and commerce.

Examines the history of trade between peoples of different cultures, beginning with the ancient world and continuing through the dawn of the commercial revolution.

Describes different types of trade and commerce in the ancient world and how they influenced the growth and prosperity of various civilizations.