The Economy of Europe in an Age of Crisis, 1600–1750 - Hardcover

De Vries, Jan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521211239 ISBN 13: 9780521211239

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1976

Synopsis

By relating economic changes to the political backdrop, The Economy of Europe in an Age of Crisis, 1600-1750 describes and analyzes the economic civilisation of Europe in the last epoch before the Industrial Revolution. The author makes a special effort to apply economic reasoning to the economic forces of the period and challenges some longstanding opinions about what was and was not important in explaining economic performance. The significance of this study rests in its identification of the ways a 'traditional' society developed its economy despite the absence of the obvious growth factors of the nineteenth century. The approach is consciously comparative: problems of interpretation are identified; research not yet available elsewhere is incorporated into the text; and examples are drawn from minor as well as major countries in western and central Europe. Topics dealt with include the development of agriculture and industry, foreign and regional trade, urbanization, a study of demand in explaining economic growth, the bourgeoisie, and the state.

About this title

Book Description:

An analytical and interpretive history written by a practitioner of the `new economic history' for undergraduates and general readers. Topics include development of agriculture, industry, foreign and regional trade, urbanization and economic growth.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0521211239
• ISBN 13: 9780521211239
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 295