Craft Guilds in the Early Modern Low Countries Work, Power, and Representation |
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| Editor:
| Prak, Maarten |
| Author:
| Soly, Hugo
Lis, Catharina |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-5339-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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The essays in this volume shed new light on the corporate system of guilds in the Low Countries, identifying its various features and regional variances. The contributors explore the interrelations between economic organisations and political power in late medieval and early modern towns, and address issues of gender, religion and social welfare in the context of the guilds.This cohesive and focussed volume will provide a stimulus for renewed interest and further research in this area....
More DescriptionThe essays in this volume shed new light on the corporate system of guilds in the Low Countries, identifying its various features and regional variances. The contributors explore the interrelations between economic organisations and political power in late medieval and early modern towns, and address issues of gender, religion and social welfare in the context of the guilds.This cohesive and focussed volume will provide a stimulus for renewed interest and further research in this area. It will appeal to scholars and students with an interest in early modern economic, social and cultural history in particular, but will also be valuable to those researching into political, religious and gender history.