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The Rise of Market Society in England, 1066-1800
Christiane Eisenberg
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Description for The Rise of Market Society in England, 1066-1800
Paperback. Presents recent German language research on Britain as well as research in English. Draws comparisons between the rise of a market society and modern capitalism in England and the circumstances that affected the European continent. Translator(s): Cohen, Deborah. Series: Studies in British & Imperial History. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
Focusing on England, this study reconstructs the centuries-long process of commercialization that gave birth to the modern market society. It shows how certain types of markets (e.g. those for real estate, labor, capital, and culture) came into being, and how the social relations mediated by markets were formed. The book deals with the creation of institutions like the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange, and Lloyd's of London, as well as the way the English dealt with the uncertainty and the risks involved in market transactions. Christiane Eisenberg shows that the creation of a market society and modern capitalism in ... Read more
Focusing on England, this study reconstructs the centuries-long process of commercialization that gave birth to the modern market society. It shows how certain types of markets (e.g. those for real estate, labor, capital, and culture) came into being, and how the social relations mediated by markets were formed. The book deals with the creation of institutions like the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange, and Lloyd's of London, as well as the way the English dealt with the uncertainty and the risks involved in market transactions. Christiane Eisenberg shows that the creation of a market society and modern capitalism in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Studies in British & Imperial History
Condition
New
Weight
244 g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785332173
SKU
V9781785332173
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About Christiane Eisenberg
Christiane Eisenberg is Professor of British History at the Centre for British Studies at the Humboldt University, Berlin. Her interests lie in the comparative social and cultural histories of Germany and Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries. Internationally she is known for her work on the diffusion of modern sport.
Reviews for The Rise of Market Society in England, 1066-1800
...this monograph, smoothly translated from the German and with a useful bibliography, should attract academic readers from undergraduates to faculty... Highly recommended. Choice