The setting, education, youth, and marriage -- Local politics during Ivan's youth -- Junior member of the family firm : merchant life in Dmitrov -- Young paterfamilias -- Leading citizen -- Eminent trickster -- Moscow townsman -- A new equilibrium
Based on the diary of an 18th-century Russian provincial merchant, this book presents a revealing portrait of Russia's little-known commercial class. It challenges the stereotypes of Russian merchants as tradition-bound and narrow-minded and offers important new insights into th…
Based on the diary of an 18th-century Russian provincial merchant, this book presents a revealing portrait of Russia's little-known commercial class. It challenges the stereotypes of Russian merchants as tradition-bound and narrow-minded and offers important new insights into th…
Traces the historically relevant contributions of six notorious merchant-adventurers who expanded their commercial enterprises to establish the world's first global monopolies.
"The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is well acquainted. Wandering from town to town with just his horse, cart, and whatever wares have come his way, the peddler has pretty well settled into his routine-- that is, until the night La…
Lawrence Craft's life changes when he meets Holo, the Wolf-God of the harvest and the two set out to exploit the silver currency of the kingdom of Trenni; but when Holo is kidnapped, Lawrence sets out to rescue her.
Lawrence Craft's life changes when he meets Horo, the Wolf-God of the harvest and the two set out to exploit the silver currency of the kingdom of Trenni; but when Horo is kidnapped, Lawrence sets out to rescue her.
Lawrence Craft's life changes when he meets Holo, the Wolf-God of the harvest and the two set out to exploit the silver currency of the kingdom of Trenni; but when Holo is kidnapped, Lawrence sets out to rescue her.
