The wise merchant /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Baerle, Caspar van, 1584-1648 (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors:	Post, Anna-Luna (Editor), Vermuelen, Corinna (Translator)
Format:	eBook
Language:	Latin English
Language Notes:	Text in parallel Latin and English; translated from the Latin.
Published:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Universiteit van Amsterdam. Education, Higher > Early works to 1800. Business education > Early works to 1800. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-131) and index.
ISBN:	9789048540020 904854002X