Autore
Denis-Delacour, Christopher

Titolo
Flying the Pope's flag. The commercial exploitation of the Roman flag in Mediterranean mercantile policies (18th century)
Periodico
Quaderni storici
Anno: 2013 - Volume: 143 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 395 - Pagina finale: 418

Analysing the way flags are used on ships allows us to better grasp the ambiguityof all attempts at «nationalising» maritime trade. This raises the question of thosehitherto unthought-of aspects that proceed from the legislative formalisation of theuse of flags. In other words, how and on what levels do national regulations comeup against competition from other legislations with regard to the use of flags? Thepresent essay aims to explore this question through the example of the Papal States inthe 18th century and the study of legal and social negotiations related to the regulationof flags. By choosing an observation point beyond the «monopolistic trade», I amhere attempting to comprehend, in their diversity, the role, and limits of the Papalregulations and Papal institutional and economic intermediaries, notably consuls andship captains, as regards trade in the Mediterranean. Taking as its starting point aPapal case that was, for a long time, emblematic of a certain weakness on the partof the state, this essay proposes to densify the understandings of circulation in theMediterranean.



SICI: 0301-6307(2013)143:2<395:FTPFTC>2.0.ZU;2-L
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