French trade in Istanbul in the eighteenth century
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French trade in Istanbul in the eighteenth century
(The Ottoman Empire and its heritages : politics, society and economy, v. 19)
Brill, 1999
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Le commerce français d'Istanbul au XVIIIe siècle
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Note
Revision of the author's thesis originally in French under the title: Le commerce français d'Istanbul au XVIIIe siècle
Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-321) and index
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Description
This work deals with French trade in Istanbul in the eighteenth century, using French and Ottoman sources, and integrating the political and social dimensions of the question. It also sheds light on the financial dimension of trade, particularly that of bills of exchange and monetary trade, linking Istanbul to other Ottoman cities and to European financial centers. Finally, it tackles the issue of western economic penetration, arguing that, despite some signs of domination, French control over the market was efficiently opposed by local actors, that economic integration with the West was often realized on equal terms, and that much of the domination witnessed toward the end of the century was, in fact, the result of French diplomatic leverage and of the gradual estrangement of non-Muslim traders from the Ottoman "commonwealth".
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