"Tracing the variety of printed commodities that were circulating in the urban sphere, Agnes Gehbald provides a comprehensive study of print culture in Peru in the decades before Independence. An important volume for those interested in the history of books beyond the European market."

"Sharia-compliance is the raison d'etre of Islamic banks. All of their instruments and activities should be based on sharia principles, which unfortunately exposes them to greater risks than their conventional counterparts, regulated under the dual banking system in Indonesia. These include...

"The story of the largest currency union in world history and its creation at the hands of the Holy Roman Empire. Providing a historical perspective on multilateralism, the book makes early monetary policies widely accessible and draws a vivid picture of economic and political life in a country...

"A history of the East India Company told through experiences of everyday life on the ocean: maritime travel, shipboard conditions, foreign encounters, islands and ports of call, the waters of the Atlantic itself. McAleer portrays these as essential to the understanding of the Company as an...