This open access book explores the history of risk management in medieval and early modern European maritime business, focusing particularly on 'General Average' – a mechanism by which extraordinary expenses regarding ship or cargo, incurred during a voyage to save the venture, are shared between all participants to protect equity. This volume traces the history of this risk management tool from its origins in the pre-Roman Mediterranean through to its use in the shipping sector today. Contributions range from the Islamic Mediterranean to the Low Countries, and taken together, provide a wide-ranging analysis of social, cultural, and political aspects of pre-modern maritime commerce in Europe.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9783031041204
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-3-031-04120-4
- Verlag: Springer International Publishing
- Erscheinungstermin: 24.12.2022
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2023
- Produktform: Kartoniert
- Gewicht: 675 g
- Seiten: 499
- Format (B x H x T): 148 x 210 x 29 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt