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Benedetto Cotrugli ¿ The Book of the Art of Trade
With Scholarly Essays from Niall Ferguson, Giovanni Favero, Mario Infelise, Tiziano Zanato and Vera Ribaudo
Buch von Carlo Carraro (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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This is the first English translation of Benedetto Cotrugli's The Book of the Art of Trade, a lively account of the life of a Mediterranean merchant in the Early Renaissance, written in 1458. The book is an impassioned defense of the legitimacy of mercantile practices, and includes the first scholarly mention of double-entry bookkeeping. Its four parts focus respectively on trading techniques, from accounting to insurance, the religion of the merchant, his public life, and family matters.
Originally handwritten, the book was printed in 1573 in Venice in an abridged and revised version. This new translation makes reference to the new critical edition, based on an earlier manuscript that has only recently been [...] scholarly essays placing Cotrugli's work into historical context and highlighting key themes, this volume is an important contribution to our understanding of the origins of management and trade practices.
This is the first English translation of Benedetto Cotrugli's The Book of the Art of Trade, a lively account of the life of a Mediterranean merchant in the Early Renaissance, written in 1458. The book is an impassioned defense of the legitimacy of mercantile practices, and includes the first scholarly mention of double-entry bookkeeping. Its four parts focus respectively on trading techniques, from accounting to insurance, the religion of the merchant, his public life, and family matters.
Originally handwritten, the book was printed in 1573 in Venice in an abridged and revised version. This new translation makes reference to the new critical edition, based on an earlier manuscript that has only recently been [...] scholarly essays placing Cotrugli's work into historical context and highlighting key themes, this volume is an important contribution to our understanding of the origins of management and trade practices.
Über den Autor

Carlo Carraro is Professor of Economics at Ca'Foscari University, Venice, Italy. He was President of the University of Venice from 2009 to 2014 and Director of the Department of Economics from 2005-2008. Carraro is Scientific Director of the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Director of the International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG). He is also President Elect of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), Co-Chair of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform Advisory Committee and the Editor of the Review of Environmental Economics and Policy.

Giovanni Favero is Associate Professor of Economic history at the Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy, in the Department of Management, where he is Deputy Dean for Research. His research interests focus on the history of quantification, from statistics to accounting, and business history in a long-term perspective.

Zusammenfassung

First English translation of Benedetto Cotrugli's The Book on the Art of Trade

Four scholarly essays put Cotrugli's work into historical context and discuss the themes of his work

An important work for those interested in the history of economic thought and on the origins of management and trade practices

Preface from Niall Ferguson

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: Preface; Niall Ferguson, Harvard University.- Chapter 2: A New Edition of Benedetto Cotrugli's 'Book of the Art of Trade'; Giovanni Favero, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.- Chapter 3: Benedetto Cotrugli, Merchant and Writer; Tiziano Zanato, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.- Chapter 4: The printed editions of Benedetto Cotrugli's treaty; Mario Infelise, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.- Chapter 5: A Note on the Text; Vera Ribaudo, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.- Chapter 6: The Book of the Art of Trade, Preface, Part 1: On the Origins and Principles of Trade, Part 2: On the Religion Incumbent on the Merchant, Part 3: On the Civic Life of the Merchant, Part 4: On the Economic Virtues of the Merchant; Benedetto Cotrugli.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Fachbereich: Volkswirtschaft
Genre: Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: x
244 S.
ISBN-13: 9783319399683
ISBN-10: 3319399683
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-3-319-39968-3
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Carraro, Carlo
Favero, Giovanni
Redaktion: Carraro, Carlo
Favero, Giovanni
Herausgeber: Carlo Carraro/Giovanni Favero
Übersetzung: Phillimore, John Francis
Auflage: 1st ed. 2017
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Maße: 216 x 153 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Carlo Carraro (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.01.2017
Gewicht: 0,448 kg
Artikel-ID: 108187625
Über den Autor

Carlo Carraro is Professor of Economics at Ca'Foscari University, Venice, Italy. He was President of the University of Venice from 2009 to 2014 and Director of the Department of Economics from 2005-2008. Carraro is Scientific Director of the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and Director of the International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG). He is also President Elect of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), Co-Chair of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform Advisory Committee and the Editor of the Review of Environmental Economics and Policy.

Giovanni Favero is Associate Professor of Economic history at the Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy, in the Department of Management, where he is Deputy Dean for Research. His research interests focus on the history of quantification, from statistics to accounting, and business history in a long-term perspective.

Zusammenfassung

First English translation of Benedetto Cotrugli's The Book on the Art of Trade

Four scholarly essays put Cotrugli's work into historical context and discuss the themes of his work

An important work for those interested in the history of economic thought and on the origins of management and trade practices

Preface from Niall Ferguson

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: Preface; Niall Ferguson, Harvard University.- Chapter 2: A New Edition of Benedetto Cotrugli's 'Book of the Art of Trade'; Giovanni Favero, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.- Chapter 3: Benedetto Cotrugli, Merchant and Writer; Tiziano Zanato, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.- Chapter 4: The printed editions of Benedetto Cotrugli's treaty; Mario Infelise, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.- Chapter 5: A Note on the Text; Vera Ribaudo, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.- Chapter 6: The Book of the Art of Trade, Preface, Part 1: On the Origins and Principles of Trade, Part 2: On the Religion Incumbent on the Merchant, Part 3: On the Civic Life of the Merchant, Part 4: On the Economic Virtues of the Merchant; Benedetto Cotrugli.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Fachbereich: Volkswirtschaft
Genre: Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: x
244 S.
ISBN-13: 9783319399683
ISBN-10: 3319399683
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-3-319-39968-3
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Carraro, Carlo
Favero, Giovanni
Redaktion: Carraro, Carlo
Favero, Giovanni
Herausgeber: Carlo Carraro/Giovanni Favero
Übersetzung: Phillimore, John Francis
Auflage: 1st ed. 2017
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Maße: 216 x 153 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Carlo Carraro (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.01.2017
Gewicht: 0,448 kg
Artikel-ID: 108187625
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