The Structures of Everyday Life: Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century Volume 1
Fernand Braudel offers a sweeping survey of the material and social foundations of life from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century. Covering population, cities, transport, technology, food, clothing, housing, money, business, social classes, state power, and international trade, this volume explores how civilization and capitalism took shape.
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Fernand Braudel examines the structures that shaped everyday life between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries.
This broad historical survey explores demography, urbanisation, transport, and technology across the period.
It also considers food, clothing, housing, money, business, and social classes.
The book connects these elements with state power and international trade, presenting a wide-ranging view of civilization and capitalism.
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