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Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century, Vol. I - (Civilization & Capitalism, 15th-18th Century) by Fernand Braudel (Paperback)

Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century, Vol. I - (Civilization & Capitalism, 15th-18th Century) by  Fernand Braudel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>By examining in detail the material life of pre-industrial peoples around the world, Fernand Braudel significantly changed the way historians view their subject. Volume I describes food and drink, dress and housing, demography and family structure, energy and technology, money and credit, and the growth of towns.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>'This is the most remarkable picture of human life in the centuries before the human condition was radically changed by the growth of industry that has yet been presented. A book of great originality, a masterpiece.' -J.H. Plumb, Washington Post Book World<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The noted French historian Fernand Braudel . . . argues convincingly that a meaningful understanding of history can be gained from studying how people ate and dressed, where they lived, and how they obtained necessities and luxuries. . . . Braudel succeeds in presenting a thorough picture of how the great trends of history were created by their smallest parts."--Elizabeth Grossman, "Saturday Review<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Fernand Braudel</b> (1902-1985) taught at the Collège de France and was a member of the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes. He is the author of <i>The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II</i>, among other titles.

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