The Power of Persuasion - Becoming a Merchant in the 18th Century
Verlag | transcript |
Auflage | 2022 |
Seiten | 660 |
Format | 14,7 x 1,5 x 22,6 cm |
Gewicht | 1112 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | Praktiken der Subjektivierung 23 |
ISBN-10 | 3837656527 |
EAN | 9783837656527 |
Bestell-Nr | 83765652A |
A vivid praxeological microhistory of the establishment phase of an 18th-century wholesale merchant and his letters.
Lucas Haasis found a time capsule: A complete mercantile letter archive of the merchant Nicolaus Gottlieb Luetkens who lived in 18th century Hamburg. Luetkens travelled France between 1743-1745 in order to become a successful wholesale merchant. He succeeded in this undertaking via both shrewd business practice and proficient skills in the practice of letter writing.
Based on this unique discovery, in this microhistorical study Lucas Haasis examines the crucial steps and activities of a mercantile establishment phase, the typical letter practices of Early Modern merchants, and the practical principles of persuasion leading to success in the 18th century.
Rezension:
»Eine methodisch höchst reflektierte und sehr gut lesbare, insbesondere aus medienhistorischer Sicht auf das in puncto Kaufmannskorrespondenzen bislang noch kaum beleuchtete 'Jahrhundert des Briefes' (Steinhausen) enorm ertragreiche, weiterführende Untersuchung.«
Regina Dauser, Jahrbuch für Kommunikationsgeschichte, 25 (2023) 20231026