Civilization And Capitalism, 15th-18th Century: V. 1

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By (author) Braudel, Fernand – Reynolds, Sian; By (author) Braudel,Fernand

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By examining in detail the material life of pre-industrial people around the world, the author significantly changed the way historians view their subject. He 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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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.

Biographical note:
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.