The Wheels of Commerce: Civilization & Capitalism 15th-18th Century: 2: Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century

The Wheels of Commerce: Civilization & Capitalism 15th-18th Century: 2: Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century

by Fernand Braudel (Author)

Synopsis

In the second volume in this splendid trilogy Braudel turns his attention to the markets and exchanges that, from the start, have been the real motors of change. Peddlers, merchants, fairs, market stalls, the first stock exchanges, means of travel and communication, styles of life and social mores all brought sharply and imaginatively into focus.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 688
Edition: New
Publisher: W&N
Published: 17 Jan 2002

ISBN 10: 1842122886
ISBN 13: 9781842122884
Book Overview: The second of a trilogy by a man whom Hugh-Trevor Roper described as 'the greatest historian we have' Lavishly illustrated with b&w plates, maps and diagrams Phoenix Press December lead

Author Bio
Fernand Braudel was France's greatest historian. He was the founder - along with March Bloch and Lucian Febvre - of Annales, the journal which changed the face of historical writing in the 1960s.