North Eurasian Trade in World History, 16601860

This book offers the first long-term analysis of the protracted struggle between Britain, France, Prussia, Russia and Sweden for economic power and political influence in north Eurasia between 1660-1860.

Autorentext

Werner Scheltjens is Professor of Digital History at the University of Bamberg, Germany.

Inhalt

1. An Exploratory Analysis of Trade through the Danish Sound, 1670-1856 2. The Baltic as Arena of a Quest for North Eurasian Trade 3. The Emergence of the Baltic as a Privileged Outlet for North Eurasian Trade, 1670-1721 4. The Consolidation of the Baltic's Special Role in North Eurasian Trade, 1703-1766 5. The Culmination of Conflicting Commercial and Political Interests in North Eurasian Trade, 1764-1814 6. The Reconfiguration of North Eurasian Trade in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century 7. Conclusions Appendix: A Note on Statistics