{"product_id":"the-merchants-9780879519711","title":"The Merchants","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Merchants\u003c\/strong\u003e by Field, Michael. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780879519711.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the stories of the great merchant families of Arabia -- the Arab counterparts of the Rockefellers \u0026amp; the Krupps -- Field investigates the inner workings of some of the most powerful \u0026amp; secretive international trade empires in the world. Here are the strengths \u0026amp; weaknesses of the men who manage companies with turnovers of $1 billion or more, whose influence in the tides of international commerce \u0026amp; finance have made them the elite of the international business establishment. You will enter an elite cultural \u0026amp; social world rarely encountered by Westerners. This is a book for both those who need to know these family dynasties \u0026amp; those who want to enter a world of incredible wealth \u0026amp; dizzying complexity \u0026amp; intrigue. Genealogical charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44959914459189,"sku":"ByrdShop_0879519711","price":1068.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780879519711_86386142-7053-468d-934d-6394c2104099.jpg?v=1792684324","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-merchants-9780879519711","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}