1st Edition

Life and Work in Medieval Europe

By P. Boissonnade Copyright 1996
432 Pages
by Routledge

432 Pages
by Routledge

432 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published between 1920-70, The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and... Read more
FOREWORD, AUTHOR'S PREFACE, BOOK I: LABOUR IN CHRISTIAN EUROPE DURING THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES. THE INVASIONS; THE WORK OF DESTRUCTION AND ATTEMPTS AT RECONSTRUCTION, FIFTH TO TENTH CEN- TURIES, BOOK II: THE RESTORATION, EMANCIPATION, ACHIEVEMENTS AND APOGEE OF LABOUR IN CHRISTIAN EUROPE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE TENTH TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, BOOK III: THE CLOSE OF THE MIDDLE AGES, BIRTH OF CAPITALISM AND A NATIONAL ECONOMY. THE CENTURY OF REVOLUTIONS (1340-1453), GENERAL CONCLUSION, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX

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P. Boissonnade