jjares reviewed The Dutch East India Company: A History From Beginning to End on + 3296 more book reviews
This is a company name I've heard about since elementary school. However, no one really explained who they were or their importance. This book explains the beginning underpinnings, their 200-year reign over trade and their eventual decline. While England, Spain, Portugal, and France were dividing up the New World, the ingenious Dutch decided to take over the seas (trading).
This is a well-written explanation of how Dutch trade created massive wealth in Europe (generally) and the Dutch nation (specifically). It also explains how trade creates wealth the more it is done, for each of the trading partners.
This is a well-written explanation of how Dutch trade created massive wealth in Europe (generally) and the Dutch nation (specifically). It also explains how trade creates wealth the more it is done, for each of the trading partners.
