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Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century, Vol. I: The Structure of Everyday Life: 1 - Softcover

Book 1 of 3: Perspective of the World

Braudel, Fernand

 
9780520081147: Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century, Vol. I: The Structure of Everyday Life: 1

Synopsis

By examining in detail the material life of pre-industrial peoples around the world, Fernand Braudel significantly changed the way historians view their subject. Volume I describes food and drink, dress and housing, demography and family structure, energy and technology, money and credit, and the growth of towns.

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About the Author

Fernand Braudel (1902-1985) taught at the College de France and was a member of the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes. He is the author of The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II, among other titles.

From the Back Cover

'This is the most remarkable picture of human life in the centuries before the human condition was radically changed by the growth of industry that has yet been presented. A book of great originality, a masterpiece.' -J.H. Plumb, Washington Post Book World

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