Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of tables viii
5. Acknowledgements x
6. Naming conventions and currencies xiii
7. Abbreviations xiv
8. Maps xv
9. Founding editor’s introduction xviii
10. Introduction 1
11. 1 Beginnings 29
12. 2 The brokers of human capital 57
13. 3 Civil servants and mariners 83
14. 4 The military 119
15. 5 Circuits of human and cultural capital 157
16. 6 The free traders 192
17. 7 Returns 220
18. Conclusion 254
19. Appendices 268
20. Bibliography 276
21. Index 312