Foreign trade between Prague and Italy in the pre-White Mountain period
Provider: Grantová agentura ČR
Programme: Standardní projekty
Implementation period: 01.01.16 - 31.12.18
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Description:
The project examining foreign trade between Prague and Italy in the pre-White Mountain period involves primary research focusing on the commercial relationships between Prague and Italy from 1526 - 1618. There will be particular concentration on the trade between Prague and Northern Italian centers of commerce such Venice, Florence, Bologna and Bolzano, with whom Prague merchants in the 16th century had direct contacts. Aside from direct contacts between Prague and Italian merchants, the share of Italian goods imported to Prague by German and Austrian trading companies will be examined. At the same time, we will look at the markets in Nuremberg and Linz and their role in mediating commerce between Prague and Italy. The project will also assess the influence of business practices and financial techniques used in developed Italian centers on business practices in Prague. The outcome of the project will culminate in a scientific monograph and 4 specialized studies.
The project examining foreign trade between Prague and Italy in the pre-White Mountain period involves primary research focusing on the commercial relationships between Prague and Italy from 1526 - 1618. There will be particular concentration on the trade between Prague and Northern Italian centers of commerce such Venice, Florence, Bologna and Bolzano, with whom Prague merchants in the 16th century had direct contacts. Aside from direct contacts between Prague and Italian merchants, the share of Italian goods imported to Prague by German and Austrian trading companies will be examined. At the same time, we will look at the markets in Nuremberg and Linz and their role in mediating commerce between Prague and Italy. The project will also assess the influence of business practices and financial techniques used in developed Italian centers on business practices in Prague. The outcome of the project will culminate in a scientific monograph and 4 specialized studies.
