Wage Labor & Guilds in Medieval Europe

Informationen zum Autor Steven A. Epstein, professor of history at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is author of Wills and Wealth in Medieval Genoa, 1150-1250 . Klappentext Relying on a broad range of printed and secondary sources, Wage Labor and Guilds charts the history of guilds from their antecedents in the Roman Empire to their 'crisis' in the fourteenth century. . . . As a much-needed synthesis, [the book] will serve students well.--Speculum "A thoughtful and wide-ranging contribution to the social and economic history of the High Medieval urban milieu.--Journal of Interdisciplinary History "Interesting and comprehensive. . . . A major accomplishment.--Journal of Economic History "Epstein takes a fresh look at the organization of labor in medieval towns and emphasizes the predominance of a wage system within them. He offers illuminating comment on a wide range of subjects--on guilds and guild organization, on women and Jews in the work force, on the value given labor, and on the sources of disaffection. His book presents a feast of themes in medieval social history.--David Herlihy, Brown University

A propos de l'auteur

Steven A. Epstein, professor of history at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is author of Wills and Wealth in Medieval Genoa, 1150-1250.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: S. A. Epstein, Steven A. Epstein
• Edition: University Of North Carolina
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.02.1995
• EAN: 9780807844984
• ISBN: 978-0-8078-4498-4
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique