Benedetto Cotrugli - The Book of the Art of Trade - With Scholarly Essays from Niall Ferguson, Giovanni Favero, Mario Infelise, Tiziano Zanato and Vera Ribaudo (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This is the first English translation of Benedetto Cotrugli's The Book of the Art of Trade, a lively account of the life of a Mediterranean merchant in the Early Renaissance, written in 1458. The book is an impassioned defense of the legitimacy of mercantile practices, and includes the first scholarly mention of double-entry bookkeeping. Its four parts focus respectively on trading techniques, from accounting to insurance, the religion of the merchant, his public life, and family matters. Originally handwritten, the book was printed in 1573 in Venice in an abridged and revised version. This new translation makes reference to the new critical edition, based on an earlier manuscript that has only recently been discovered. With scholarly essays placing Cotrugli's work into historical context and highlighting key themes, this volume is an important contribution to our understanding of the origins of management and trade practices.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Carlo Carraro • Giovanni Favero
Translators:	John Francis Phillimore
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-39968-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International trade > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	3-319-39968-3
Barcode:	9783319399683

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