An edition of The politics of river trade (1991)
The politics of river trade
tradition and development in the Upper Plata, 1780-1870
By Thomas Whigham
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Publish Date
1991
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Language
eng
Pages
216
Description:
"Argues that development of commerce along the inland rivers of the Plata was radically affected by politics in the 19th century. First section discusses trade structures in Paraguay and Corrientes, and merchant elites and political coalitions in the Plata generally. Second section offers detailed analyses of processing and sale of four commodities: yerba mate, tobacco, hides, and timber"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.