A History of the Levant Company

by Alfred C. Wood

Overview

First Published in 1964. The main purpose of this study is to look at the many sides of the Levant Company from its foundation, the early years of 1583 to 1605 and to its decline in the 1830s. The Levant Company was an English chartered company with Elizabeth I of England approving its initial charter on 11 September 1592, in order to maintain trade and political alliances with the Ottoman Empire. It includes manuscripts from the Public Record Office, printed materials and documented voyages and travels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714613840
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/18/1964
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Foundation Of The Levant Company; Chapter 2 The Early Years, 1583–1605; Chapter 3 Prosperity And Adversity; Chapter 4 The Factories In The Levant; Chapter 5 The Embassy And Its Occupants, 1583–1660; Chapter 6 The Central Period Of The Company's History, 1660–1718; Chapter 7 The Central Period Of The Company's History, 1660–1718 (continued); Chapter 8 Decline; Chapter 9 Decline (continued); Chapter 10 The End; Chapter 11 The Organization Of The Company; Chapter 12 Life In The Levant Factories;