Title:
Temps du monde. English
The perspective of the world / Fernand Braudel ; translation from the French by Siأ¢n Reynolds
Civilization and capitalism, 15th-18th century ;
Civilization and capitalism, 15th-18th century ;
Main Entry:
Braudel, Fernand
Publisher:
Harper & Row,
Publication Date:
c1984
Publication Place:
New York :
ISBN:
0060153172
9780060153175
Subject:
Civilization, Modern -- History
Economic history
Social History
Series:
Civilization and capitalism, 15th-18th century ; v. 3
Civilization and capitalism, 15th-18th century ; v. 3
Edition:
1st U.S. ed
Contents:
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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