The wise merchant / Caspar Barlaeus ; edited by Anna-Luna Post ; critical text and translation by Corinna Vermeulen.

Author/creator Baerle, Caspar van
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAmsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2019]
Description134 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Subjects
Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Education, Higher--Early works to 1800.
Business education--Early works to 1800.

Other author/creatorPost, Anna-Luna.
Other author/creatorVermeulen, Corinna Lucia, 1969-
Included WorkBaerle, Caspar van, 1584-1648. Mercator sapiens.
Included WorkBaerle, Caspar van, 1584-1648. Mercator sapiens. English.
Summary On 9 January 1632, at the inauguration of the Amsterdam Illustrious School - the predecessor of the city's university - Caspar Barlaeus delivered a speech that has continued to arouse the curiosity of researchers and the general public alike: 'Mercator sapiens'. This famous oration on the wise merchant is now considered a key text of the Dutch Golden Age. At the same time it is surrounded by misunderstandings regarding Barlaeus himself, the nascent Illustrious School, and Amsterdam's merchant culture.00This volume presents the first English translation and the first critical edition of the 'Mercator sapiens', preceded by an introduction providing historical context and a fresh interpretation of this intriguing text.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 127-131) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageText in parallel Latin and English; translated from the Latin.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019425213
ISBN9789462988002 (hardcover)
ISBN9462988005 (hardcover)

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