The Dirty Secret of Early Modern Capitalism The Global Reach of the Dutch Arms Trade, Warfare and Mercenaries in the Seventeenth Century Routledge Research in Early Modern History Series
Auteur : Boterbloem Kees
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.
Introduction 1. War in the Low Countries, 1566-1713: Beginnings, Victories, Glory 2. The Early Modern Dutch and War, Part 1: Economy, Society and Culture 3. The Early Modern Dutch and War, Part 2: Morale 4. Sailors, Soldiers and Arms Abroad, Part 1: Empire 5. Sailors, Soldiers and Arms Abroad, Part 2: Beyond Europe 6. Dutch Activity in Scandinavia 7. Dutch Activity in Russia, Part 1: Trade and Technology 8. Dutch Activity in Russia, Part 2: Merchants and Mercenaries Conclusion
Kees Boterbloem is full professor in the Department of History at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Date de parution : 06-2021
15.2x22.9 cm
Date de parution : 10-2019
15.2x22.9 cm
Thème de The Dirty Secret of Early Modern Capitalism :
Mots-clés :
Johan Maurits Van Nassau Siegen; William III; Low Countries; Frederick III; Dutch capitalist miracle; Johan Maurits; international arms trade; Jacob De Gheyn; middle-class exploiters; Romeyn De Hooghe; Menno Van Coehoorn; East Indies; Cornelis Claesz; Fort Zeelandia; Nicolaas Witsen; De Gheyn; Voc Officer; Orange Nassau Dynasty; De Vogelaer; Voc Ship; Voc Employee; Christian IV; Zheng Chenggong; Dutch Sailors; Barbary Corsairs; Army; Land Army