Armenian Merchants of the Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Centuries: English East India Company Sources Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780871698858)

This is a print on demand publication. Tells a fascinating story about the trade relationship between the English East India Co. and the powerful Armenian merchant community of New Julfa that lasted over 100 years (17th and early 18th cent.). This relationship revolved around the Co's. continual efforts to break into the Armenian held silk and cloth markets. This trade relationship epitomizes the age of competitive partnership that existed then. Addresses the question "What was the key to the Armenian merchants' success during the pre-modern period?". Their "fabulous success" may be attributed to the rare atmosphere of trust that prevailed among the Armenian merchant community which, in turn, led to two significant benefits: organizational cost savings; and organizational innovations.

Author: Margaret Makepeace
ISBN-10: 0871698854
ISBN-13: 9780871698858
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1998
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d