Ecology, Economy and State Formation in Early Modern Germany |
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| Author:
| Warde, Paul |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-83192-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.