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La quête du poivre au XVIIe siècle aura des conséquences autres que gastronomiques. Economiques d'abord avec la constitution d'empires politico-mercantiles fondés sur cette denrée. Géographiques ensuite : la rivalité qui oppose Portugais et Néerlandais dans la course au poivre aura pour conséquence de nombreuses "découvertes" géographiques. Juridiques aussi avec le Hollandais Grotius qui élabore les rudiments du droit maritime international afin de justifier l'action de ses compatriotes. Artistiques enfin , la resplendissante culture hollandaise de ce siècle d'or reflétant l'opulence des maîtres des épices.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. Ancient Mercantilism -- III. Factors in the Rise of the Modern Mercantile System -- IV. History of English Mercantilism I. The Pre-Colonial Period -- V. History of English Mercantilism II. The Colonial Period -- VI. History of English Mercantilism III. Decline and Fall -- VII. History of European Mercantilism-Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands -- VIII. History of European Mercantilism-France -- IX. History of European Mercantilism-Germany -- X. History of Mercantilism-Austria, Italy, Scandinavian Countries, Russia, Japan -- XI. History of American Mercantilism -- XII. History of Mercantilism in the British Dominions and in India -- XIII. Mercantilism, Old and New -- General Bibliographical Note -- Notes -- Index

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