The Power and Pains of Polysemy: Maritime Trade, Averages, and Institutional Development in the Low Countries (15th–16th Centuries)
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| Author | : Gijs Dreijer |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2023-02-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004540354 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004540350 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Power and Pains of Polysemy: Maritime Trade, Averages, and Institutional Development in the Low Countries (15th–16th Centuries) by : Gijs Dreijer
Book excerpt: This book offers a study of so-called ‘Maritime Averages’, a variety of risk management instruments used in maritime trade, in the Low Countries, showing how Averages played a major role in the institutional development of the Low Countries.
