Economic History

In refreshing our understanding of this obscure but eloquent activism, Ginn approaches cultural philanthropy not simply as a project of class self-interest, nor as fanciful ‘missionary aestheticism.’ Rather, he shows how liberal aspirations towards adult education and civic community can be traced i..

Filling a significant gap in the historiography, the essays in this volume show that debt slavery has played a crucial role in the economic history of numerous societies which continues even today...

Modern development strategy relies heavily on uncompromising orthodox economic theory and a dogmatic faith in market efficiency. In contrast, the essays in this volume aim to emphasize the importance of historic experiences to evolve a more realistic and dynamic view of how such development could be..

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Divided into two sections, this fascinating collection presents industrialization as a total historical process involving the destruction of one world simultaneously with the creation of another...

This collection of essays covers the representation and practice of drinking a variety of beverages across eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain and North America. The case studies in this volume cover drinking culture from a variety of perspectives, including literature, history, anthropology ..

An international board of contributors underline the diversity in the economic experiences of early modern Europeans, and suggest how this variety might be the foundation of a new conception of economic and social change...

Drawing together papers from a variety of disciplines, including law, economics, politics and art history, this book considers fundamental issues of property in the early modern period. It offers a challenge to conventional interpretations..

This book presents an economic analysis of the causes and consequences of institutional change in ancient Athens. Focusing on the period 800-300 BCE, it looks in particular at the development of political institutions and taxation, including a new look at the activities of individuals like Solon, Kl..

This book was first published in 1966...

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...