Isbn: 9780521887175 - guilds, innovation and the european economy, 1400 1800 (4 Ergebnisse)

8vo. VIII, 352 S. Mit Karten. Originaler Verlags-Pappeinband (mit OUmschlag). Neuwertiger Zustand! In englischer Sprache. Mit Beiträgen von Michael Berlin, S. R. Epstein, Ian Anders Gadd, Catharina Lis, Liliane Pérez, Ulrich Pfister, Maarten Prak, Reinhold Reith, Hugo Soly, Francesca Trivellato, Anthony Turner, Patrick Wallis. …

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. Re-examination of the role of guilds in the early modern European economy. Editor(s): Epstein, S. R.; Prak, Maarten. Num Pages: 364 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 702. . 2008. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - For a long time guilds have been condemned as a major obstacle to economic progress in the pre-industrial era. This re-examination of the role of guilds in the early modern European economy challenges that view by taking into account fresh research on innovation, technological change and entrepreneurship. Leading economic historians argue that industry before the Industrial Revolution was much more innovative than previous studies have allowed for and explore the different products and production techniques that were launched and developed in this period. Much of this innovation was fostered by the craft guilds that formed the backbone of industrial production before the rise of the steam engine. The book traces the manifold ways in which guilds in a variety of industries in Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Britain helped to create an institutional environment conducive to technological and marketing innovations.…