Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe

Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9781469626109
ISBN-13 : 1469626101
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Download or read book Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe written by Steven A. Epstein and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relying on a broad range of printed and secondary sources, Wage Labor and Guilds charts the history of guilds from their antecedents in the Roman Empire to their 'crisis' in the fourteenth century. . . . As a much-needed synthesis, [the book] will serve students well.--Speculum "A thoughtful and wide-ranging contribution to the social and economic history of the High Medieval urban milieu.--Journal of Interdisciplinary History "Interesting and comprehensive. . . . A major accomplishment.--Journal of Economic History "Epstein takes a fresh look at the organization of labor in medieval towns and emphasizes the predominance of a wage system within them. He offers illuminating comment on a wide range of subjects--on guilds and guild organization, on women and Jews in the work force, on the value given labor, and on the sources of disaffection. His book presents a feast of themes in medieval social history.--David Herlihy, Brown University


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