Family Firms and Merchant Capitalism in Early Modern Europe: The Business, Bankruptcy and Resilience of the Höchstetters of Augsburg

Author:   Thomas Max Safley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   288
Publication Date:   27 November 2019
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Author:   Thomas Max Safley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367137106


ISBN 10:   0367137100
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   27 November 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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List of Figures. List of Maps. Note on Money. Note on Translations. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Family Firms Considered: “Ambrosius and Hans, the Brothers Höchstetter and Associates”. 2. Capitalistic Practices: The Höchstetter Brassworks at Pflach. 3. Crisis and Insolvency: Information Management by and about the Höchstetters. 4. Bankruptcy: Local Institutions and their Consequences 5. Bankruptcy: Financial Markets and Credit Networks. 6. Ruin and Recovery: The Question of Resilience and the Höchstetter “Family Firm”. Conclusion. Appendix 1: Rising Höchstetter Fortunes. Appendix 2: Höchstetter Creditors. Bibliography. Index.

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Thomas Max Safley is Professor of Early Modern European History at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

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