Wealth and Poverty in European Rural Societies from the Sixteenth to Nineteenth Century

Edited by John Broad Edited by Anton Schuurman

Book cover: Wealth and Poverty in European Rural Societies from the Sixteenth to Nineteenth Century

Extent: 253 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Subjects: Social Sciences , Twentieth- & Twenty-First- Century History

Series: Rural History in Europe

Series volume number: 10

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(August 2014)

ISBN: 9782503545165

Price: $95.00

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This book sheds new light on old problems of wealth, poverty and material culture in rural societies. Much of the debate has concentrated on northwest Europe and the Atlantic world. This volume widens the geographic range to compare less well known areas, with case studies on the Mediterranean world (Catalonia and Greece), from centr


This book sheds new light on old problems of wealth, poverty and material culture in rural societies. Much of the debate has concentrated on north-west Europe and the Atlantic world. This volume widens the geographic range to compare less well known areas, with case studies on the Mediterranean world (Catalonia and Greece), from central Europe (Bohemia and Hungary), and from the Nordic countries (Denmark). Methodologically, several papers link the possession of goods to the use of room space, while others highlight the importance of the channels for the circulation of goods, problems of stocks and flows of goods, and the complexities of urban/rural difference. Finally, this book seeks to stimulate new comparative studies in living standards and lifestyles by providing an overview of achievements up till now.

  • Edited by John Broad
  • Edited by Anton Schuurman