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The Dirty Secret of Early Modern Capitalism - The Global Reach of the Dutch Arms Trade, Warfare and Mercenaries in the Seventeenth Century (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,472
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The Dirty Secret of Early Modern Capitalism - The Global Reach of the Dutch Arms Trade, Warfare and Mercenaries in the...

The Dirty Secret of Early Modern Capitalism - The Global Reach of the Dutch Arms Trade, Warfare and Mercenaries in the Seventeenth Century (Hardcover)

Kees Boterbloem

Series: Routledge Research in Early Modern History

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This book shows how the Dutch accumulation of great wealth was closely linked to their involvement in warfare. By charting Dutch activity across the globe, it explores Dutch participation in the international arms trade, and in wars both at home and abroad. In doing so, it ponders the issue of how capitalism has often historically thrived best when its practitioners are ruthless and ignore the human cost of their search for riches. This complicates the traditional Marxist understanding of capitalists as middle-class exploiters in arguing for a much greater agency among lower-class Dutch soldiers and sailors in their efforts to benefit from skills that were in high demand.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Research in Early Modern History
Release date: October 2019
First published: 2018
Authors: Kees Boterbloem
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-69288-6
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Armaments industries
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
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LSN: 1-138-69288-3
Barcode: 9781138692886

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