Bilbao'S Modern Business Elite

by Eduardo Jorge Glas

Overview

Glas analyzes the rapid economic growth of Spain’s Bilbao region in the context of its massive exportation of iron ore to Great Britain between 1875 and 1899. Focusing on the mining boom and the opportunities it created for Bilbao businessmen, the author establishes a broad chronological and analytical framework that combines economic history with social, cultural, and political analysis to account for the industrialization of Vizcaya and the success of local entrepreneurs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780874172690
Publisher:	University of Nevada Press
Publication date:	01/01/1997
Series:	The Basque Series
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Eduardo Jorge Glas earned his Ph.D. at Columbia University. He traveled extensively in Spain and Basque homelands to research his work.

Editorial Reviews

This study describes and analyzes the rapid economic growth of Spain's Bilbao region in the context of its massive exportation of iron ore to Great Britain between 1875 and 1899. Focusing on the opportunities the mining boom created for Bilbao businessmen, the author combines economic history with social, cultural, and political analysis to account for the industrialization of Vizcaya and the success of local entrepreneurs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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