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The perspective of the world / Fernand Braudel ; translation from the French by Siân Reynolds.
The concluding volume of the trilogy charts the growth of the world economy from the 15th to the 18th century concentrating on the human activity that underlies the business of life.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060153172
- ISBN: 9780060153175
- Physical Description: 699 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Harper & Row, ©1984.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Translation of: Le temps du monde.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Divisions of space and time in Europe -- Economies in space: the world-economies -- The world-economy: an order among other orders -- The world-economy and divisions of time -- The city-centred economies of the European past: before and after Venice -- The first European world-economy -- The belated rise of Venice -- The unexpected rise of Portugal: or from Venice to Antwerp -- Putting the record straight: the age of the Genoese -- The city-centred economies of the European past: Amsterdam -- The United Provinces: the economy begins at home -- Traders to Europe, traders to the world -- Success in Asia, lack of success in America -- World-domination and capitalism -- On the decline of Amsterdam -- National markets -- Elements and compounds -- Weights and measures -- France: a victim of her size -- England's trading supremacy -- For and against Europe: the rest of the world -- The Americas: playing for the highest stakes of all -- Black Africa: collaborator as well as victim? -- The Russian world-economy: a world apart -- The Turkish Empire -- The Far East: greatest of all the world-economies -- The industrial revolution adn growth -- Some relevant comparisons -- The industrial revolution in Britain, sector by sector -- Beyond the industrial revolution -- By way of conclusion: past and present.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | HC 51 .B73 1984 V. 3 | 284652 | Stacks | Available | - |