Transitions to Capitalism in Early Modern Europe

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 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 recent 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.

ISBN 0521397731   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780521397735 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 470 Publisher Cambridge University Press   Published in Cambridge Imprint Cambridge University Press   Series editor Beik, William (Emory University), Blanning, T. C. W. (University of Cambridge) Format Paperback   Series ISSN 10 Publication date 18 Sep 1997   Series title New Approaches to European History Library of Congress HC240 .D82 1997   Height (mm) 228 DEWEY 330.122094   Width (mm) 152 DEWEY edition DC21   Spine width (mm) 18 Pages 348   Academic level Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly

		List of illustrations
		Preface
1		Themes and theories		3
2		Medieval legacies		14
		Introduction: The long sixteenth century		47
3		Agriculture: Growth and the limits of development		49
4		Artisans and entrepreneurs		88
		Introduction: Crisis and recovery: Towards capitalist industrialization		141
5		Agricultural disparity and development		145
6		The golden age of rural industry		190
7		Experiences of labor in the era of transitions		259
		Epilogue: Transitions and traditions		303
		Index		310

"...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

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