The Fruits Of The Early Globalization: An Iberian Perspective

Acknowledgments
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
The Fruits of the Early Globalization: An Iberian Perspective
	Introduction
	Book’s Structure and Short Summary of the Chapters
		Part II. The Early Globalization: Description and Some Consequences
		Part III. Trade and Consumption of Textiles in the Early Globalization
	Bibliography
The Early Globalization: Description and Some Consequences
The Significance of Early Globalization: Arguments and Evidence
	Introduction
	Integration of Global Commodity Markets
	The Rise of Global Trade and Migration
	Consequences for Global Development
		Debate
		Africa and the Americas
		Asia
		Europe
	Conclusion
	References
International Migrations to Latin America and the Caribbean Until 1820
	The Sixteenth Century
	The Seventeenth Century and Eighteenth Century
		The Structure of Transatlantic Migrations
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
The Fruits of El Dorado: The Global Impact of American Precious Metals
	Introduction
	Impact on European Economies
		Fiscal Revenue
		Short and Medium-Term Effects
		Long-Term Consequences for Iberia
		Long-Term Consequences for Other European Countries
	Impact on Latin America
		From Conquest to Colonization
		Building the Backbone of the Empire
		Imperial Fortunes
		A Counterfactual Metal-Less Empire
	Impact on Africa and Asia
	Conclusion
	References
Prices and Money in the Globalization of the Early Modern Era
	Introduction
	Golden Age and Collapse of Silver Production
	Silver Scarcity and Decline of Prices
	Silver as International Mean of Payment and Price Comovements
	Statistical Analysis of Prices and Silver Production Series
	Concluding Remarks and Further Research
	References
The Impact of Early Iberian Globalisation on Austrian Mining Ventures
	Austrian Mining Industries as an Asset
	Austrian Mining Industries Contested
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
Trade and Consumption of Textiles in the Early Globalization
“The Last Link of an Emergent Global Economy: The Manila Galleon”
	The Age of Commerce of the Philippines Before the Galleons
	Spanish Settlement in the Philippines
	The Economy of the Line & the Peruvian /Japanese Cycle During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
	The Eighteenth Century: The Mexican Cycle and the End of the Line
	The Beginnings of Globalization
	Bibliography
Weaving a Global Trade Pattern: The Portuguese Role in the Globalisation on Asian Textiles, 1500–1800
	Building-Up a Market (ca. 1500–1640)
	From Demise to the Rise of a Niche Market in the South Atlantic (ca. 1640–1800)
	Epilogue—A Never Ending Story
	Sources
		Manuscripts
		Works of Art
	Bibliography
Memoirs of the Fruits of Globalization: The Markets for Chinese Textiles in New Spain by Jean de Monségur
	An Economic Report, or Intelligence Gathering?
	European Rivalry
	Societal and Consumption Patterns
	Asian Taste and New Luxury Goods for New Consumers in New Spain
	Galleon San Francisco Javier
	Fashion as Fruit of Globalisation
	Remarks on Monségur’s New Memoirs
	Bibliography
Index