Russia's foreign trade and economic expansion in the seventeenth century / J.T. Kotilaine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kotilaine, Jarmo.

Series:

Northern world ; v. 13.

Northern world, 1569-1462 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russia--History--17th century.

Russia.

Russia--Commerce--History--17th century.

Russia--Foreign economic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (664 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work is the first comprehensive assessment of Russia's foreign trade flows and economic growth in the seventeenth century. By demonstrating the growing openness of the economy, it reveals a key element in Russia's rise to great power status.

Contents:

Preface; List of Maps and Illustrations; Chapter One Introduction: The Rise of Russian Foreign Trade in the 17th Century; Chapter Two Points of Encounter: Russia's Outlets to the World Markets; Chapter Three Demand-Driven Trade; Chapter Four The Russian Supply Response; Chapter Five The Evolution of the Arctic Route; Chapter Six The Changing Fortunes of the Baltic Route; Chapter Seven On the Significance of Cross-Border Trade; Chapter Eight New Horizons: Russian Trade with Asia and South-Eastern Europe; Chapter Nine Conclusions: Midwives of an Empire; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-85990-3

9786610859900

1-4294-2703-5

90-474-0552-8

1-4337-0403-X

OCLC:

476024494