by Hilario Casado Alonso · Cajacírculo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788489805095
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«El triunfo de Mercurio» is the historical essay by Hilario Casado Alonso on Castilian presence in Europe (15th-16th centuries), published by Cajacírculo.
The book reconstructs the rise of Castilian trade in Europe between the 15th and 16th centuries, with Mercury as a symbol of mercantile dynamism. It analyzes the keys to the merchants' success, their financial circuits, the Castilian colonies in Europe and the Bernuy dynasty, leading to the crisis of Castilian trade from 1560 onward.
Published in 2003, in paperback, with 191 pages. It is number 2 in the collection «Temas y figuras de nuestra historia» and includes black-and-white and color illustrations.
For readers interested in the economic history of Castile and in European trade in the 15th and 16th centuries.
