A stimulating and unprecedented study that traces the everchanging relationship between an experienced Dutch trader and Greek outsiders in the 18th century. A fascinating revisit of the theme of cross-cultural trade through microhistory.

Thierry Allain, Paul Valéry University of Montpellier, France

Based on new primary data, this book analyzes - through the lens of micro-history - the trading activities of a partnership between an Ottoman firm, based in Smyrna and Constantinople, and a Dutch firm, based in Amsterdam. Given the near uniqueness of a study where the Ottoman company is the employer, rather than the agent or intermediary, the book contests the narrative of Western dominance and lack of agency for Ottomans in the Empire's international trade.

Elena Frangakis-Syrett, The City University of New York, USA

Written clearly, [the] book is highly accessible. Its extensive discussion of Ottoman agency in a time of European economic dominance is a welcome contribution as it intersects the fields of social and economic history with the histories of the Ottomans, the Dutch and the Mediterranean.

International Journal of Maritime History