Sustaining Empire : Venezuela's Trade with the United States During the Age of Revolutions, 1797-1828 / Edward P. Pompeian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pompeian, Edward P., 1983- author.

Series:

Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia.

Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Venezuela--Commerce--History--19th century.

Venezuela.

United States--Commerce--History--19th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 329 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"To endure war, slave rebellion, and revolution between 1795 and 1821, colonial Venezuelans engaged in neutral commerce with the United States. Trading with the United States thereafter prolonged Spanish colonial rule during the Venezuelan independence struggles"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. Profiting from war, forestalling revolution

Chapter 1. The unprovided province

Chapter 2: The Spanish government trade

Chapter 3: El Almacen del Rey

Chapter 4: Revolutionary speculations

Chapter 5: The business of revolution

Chapter 6: The arithmetic of sovereignty

Conclusion: Trade and national preservation.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Pompeian, Edward P. Sustaining Empire

ISBN:

9781421443393

OCLC:

1302107321