Born with a Silver Spoon: China, American Silver and Global Markets during the Early Modern Period

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Introduction

Chapter 1: Born with a 'Silver Spoon': World Trade's Origin in 1571

Chapter 2: Arbitrage, China, and World Trade in the Early Modern Period

Chapter 3: Silk for Silver: Trade via Macao and Manila in the 17th Century

Chapter 4: China and the Spanish Empire

Chapter 5: The Philippines as an Imperial Profit Center in the 16th and 17th Centuries

Chapter 6: Monetary Substances in Global Perspective

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