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Crises in Economic and Social History: A Comparative Perspective
A. T. Brown
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Description for Crises in Economic and Social History: A Comparative Perspective
Paperback. Exploring how crises have shaped economic and social life from the thirteenth century to the twenty-first Editor(s): Brown, A. T.; Burn, Andy; Doherty, Rob. Series: People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History. Num Pages: 420 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 718.
This collection of essays brings together historians examining social and economic crises from the thirteenth century to the twenty-first. Crisis is an almost ubiquitous concept for historians, applicable across (amongst others) the histories of agriculture, disease, finance and trade. Yet there has been little attempt to compare its use as an explanatory tool between these discrete fields of research. This volume breaks down the boundaries between traditional historical time periods and sub-disciplines of history to examine the ways in which past societies have coped with crises, and the role of crisis in generating economic and social change. Should ... Read more
This collection of essays brings together historians examining social and economic crises from the thirteenth century to the twenty-first. Crisis is an almost ubiquitous concept for historians, applicable across (amongst others) the histories of agriculture, disease, finance and trade. Yet there has been little attempt to compare its use as an explanatory tool between these discrete fields of research. This volume breaks down the boundaries between traditional historical time periods and sub-disciplines of history to examine the ways in which past societies have coped with crises, and the role of crisis in generating economic and social change. Should ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
739g
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270422
SKU
V9781783270422
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99-50
Reviews for Crises in Economic and Social History: A Comparative Perspective
All scholars of environmental, public health and financial crises, modern or historical, should take a look at this book, not least for the fine introductory chapter that draws upon a wide and diverse range of reading from economics, history, sociology and philosophy to ask significant questions about current approaches to the study of crises. CONTINUITY & CHANGE