Transitions to Capitalism in Early Modern Europe - Rilegato

Duplessis, Robert S.

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ISBN 10: 0521394651 ISBN 13: 9780521394659

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Riassunto

Between the end of the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution, the long-established structures and practices of European agriculture and industry were slowly, disparately, but profoundly transformed. Transitions to Capitalism in Early Modern Europe, first published in 1997, narrates and analyzes the diverse patterns of economic change that permanently modified rural and urban production, altered Europe's economy and geography, and gave birth to new social classes. Broad in chronological and geographical scope and explicitly comparative, the book introduces readers to a wealth of information drawn from thoughout Mediterranean, east-central, and western Europe, as well as to the classic interpretations and current debates and revisions. The study incorporates scholarship on topics such as the world economy and women's work, and it discusses at length the impact of the emergent capitalist order on Europe's working people.

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Recensione:

"...the author provides specialist-quality insights on many topics, such as eastern landlords, the English enclosure movement, the Atlantic economy, 'proto-industrialization,' and the place of women and children in cottage industry. The author's serious, fair-minded approach to complex questions and controversies is appreciated." Choice

"...the book successfully examines comparative and particular experiences with capitalism. DuPlessis' work will enlighten students in early modern European surveys and topical courses." Claire D. Schen, Agricultural History

"This book is an ideal introduction for beginners and a judicious review for nonspecialists." Duane J. Osheim, History

Descrizione del libro:

This broad, comparative 1997 study analyses the diverse patterns of economic change that transformed agriculture and industry between the end of the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution. It incorporates scholarship on the world economy, proto-industry, and women's work, and discusses the impact of the new economic order on Europe's working people.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0521394651
• ISBN 13: 9780521394659
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 346