Ecology, economy and state formation in early modern Germany /

Warde further argues for the inadequacy of models that oppose the 'market' to a 'natural economy' in understanding economic behaviour. This is a contribution to debates about the sustainability of peasant economy and society in early modern Europe, to our understanding of the gro...

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Main Author: Warde, Paul
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Series:Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; no. 41.
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Summary:Warde further argues for the inadequacy of models that oppose the 'market' to a 'natural economy' in understanding economic behaviour. This is a contribution to debates about the sustainability of peasant economy and society in early modern Europe, to our understanding of the growth of the state, and to new ecological approaches to history and historical geography."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xvi, 392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780521831925
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