Download or read book Commodities, Ports and Asian Maritime Trade Since 1750 written by Anthony Webster and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of mercantile networks in linking Asian economies to the global economy. It contains fourteen contributions on East, Southeast and South Asia covering the period from 1750 to the present.