Ecology, economy and state formation in early modern germany
Auteur :
Warde, Paul
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521143332
Date de publication :
10 juin 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
880 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is an original case study of how a peasant society in early modern Europe sustained its economy, which relied on natural resources. It offers a study of south-west Germany's dependence on wood, demonstrating the stability of the economy and social structure through periods of demographic pressure, warfare and epidemic.