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European Peasants and Their Markets
. Ed(S): Parker, William Nelson; Jones, Eric L.
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Hardback. Editor(s): Parker, William Nelson; Jones, Eric L. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; KCN; KCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 857.
These essays discuss principal and much-debated issues in European agrarian history within the context of the general economic history of northwestern Europe. The authors endeavor to explain the phenomena with explicit use of economic reasoning, and several of the papers draw on fresh historical source materials. The use of economics provides a relevance beyond the specific historical context, at the same time making possible a broader understanding of the reasons for the persistence, spread, and variation of certain peasant practices and forms of organization. The topics discussed include: the origin, persistence, and demise of the famous open or common field ... Read more
These essays discuss principal and much-debated issues in European agrarian history within the context of the general economic history of northwestern Europe. The authors endeavor to explain the phenomena with explicit use of economic reasoning, and several of the papers draw on fresh historical source materials. The use of economics provides a relevance beyond the specific historical context, at the same time making possible a broader understanding of the reasons for the persistence, spread, and variation of certain peasant practices and forms of organization. The topics discussed include: the origin, persistence, and demise of the famous open or common field ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691644608
SKU
V9780691644608
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