{"product_id":"dangerous-economies-9780812220575","title":"Dangerous Economies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis history of New York culture and commerce in the first two thirds of the eighteenth century tells how the volatile forces of imperial politics and commerce created a fluid society in which establishing one's own status or verifying another's was a challenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this wonderful snapshot of the relationship between economic systems and social hierarchies in eighteenth-century New York, Serena Zabin offers an exciting view of life on the margins in the imperial city.\" * \u003ci\u003eCommon-Place\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"This is not merely an account of a single city but instead a consideration of culture and commerce shaped by political and economic competition and exchange in the Atlantic world. . . . Zabin paints a portrait of colonial New York City that others working on eighteenth-century urban centers will find useful in analyzing how residents thought about their position within the imperial system and their relationships to others, near and far, throughout the empire.\" * \u003ci\u003eWilliam and Mary Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Imperial New York City\u003cbr\u003e Chapter One. Where Credit Is Due\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two. Webs of Dependence\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Three. The Informal Economy\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Four. Masters of Distinction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Five. Black Cargo or Crew\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Six. Status, Commerce, and Conspiracy\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MT - University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515495473495,"sku":"9780812220575","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dangerous-economies-9780812220575","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}