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Hierarchical Structures and Social Value

The Creation of Black and Irish Identities in the United States

By: Richard Williams

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Hierarchical Structures and Social Value

The Creation of Black and Irish Identities in the United States

By: Richard Williams

Combining theoretical and historical analysis, this book develops the thesis that the concepts of 'race' and 'ethnicity' are socially constructed. It demonstrates that the social values placed upon Blacks and Irish immigrants in the US result from their placement into specific labour categories rather than from inherent attributes.

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214

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Cambridge University Press

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0521351472

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9780521351478

Credit and Trade in Later Medieval England, 1353-1532

By: Richard Goddard

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Credit and Trade in Later Medieval England, 1353-1532

By: Richard Goddard

This book challenges the notion that economic crises are modern phenomena through its exploration of the tumultuous ‘credit-crunch’ of the later Middle Ages. It illustrates clearly how influences such as the Black Death, inter-European warfare, climate change and a bullion famine occasioned severe and prolonged economic decline across fifteenth century England. Early chapters discuss trends in lending and borrowing, and the use of credit to fund domestic trade through detailed analysis of the Statute Staple and rich primary sources. The author then adopts a broad-based geographic lens to examine provincial credit before focusing on London’s development as the commercial powerhouse in late medieval business. Academics and students of modern economic change and historic financial revolutions alike will see that the years from 1353 to 1532 encompassed immense upheaval and change, reminiscent of modern recessions. The author carefully guides the reader to see that these shifts are the precursors of economic change in the early modern period, laying the foundations for the financial world as we know it today.

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288

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Springer

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1137489871

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9781137489876

Quantitative Studies of the Renaissance Florentine Economy and Society

By: Richard T. Lindholm

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Quantitative Studies of the Renaissance Florentine Economy and Society

By: Richard T. Lindholm

Quantitative Studies of the Renaissance Florentine Economy and Society is a collection of nine quantitative studies probing aspects of Renaissance Florentine economy and society. The collection, organized by topic, source material and analysis methods, discusses risk and return, specifically the population’s responses to the plague and also the measurement of interest rates. The work analyzes the population’s wealth distribution, the impact of taxes and subsidies on art and architecture, the level of neighborhood segregation and the accumulation of wealth. Additionally, this study assesses the competitiveness of Florentine markets and the level of monopoly power, the nature of women’s work and the impact of business risk on the organization of industrial production.

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352

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Anthem Press

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1783086378

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9781783086375

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Mediterranean Antiquities, Vol. 4: The Coptic Textiles

By: Wendy Landry,Rameau Anne-Laure,Richard Abigaëlle

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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Mediterranean Antiquities, Vol. 4: The Coptic Textiles

By: Wendy Landry,Rameau Anne-Laure,Richard Abigaëlle

This catalogue of the Coptic Textiles in the Collection of Mediterranean Antiquities at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts provides a detailed analysis of 64 textiles from both historical and weaving practice points of view. This approach provides a fuller understanding of the cultural situation in which such textiles were produced and circulated. Dr. Landry’s experience of over 40 years of weaving and scholarship highlights the elements of knowledge and skill held and applied by weavers in Antiquity. This perspective complements and expands on the focus on imagery usually provided by art historians regarding textiles of this period. This catalogue shows how much more cultural information can be accessed when the technical, economic, and practical character of both production and use are adequately integrated into the study of material artefacts.

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BRILL

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9004415394

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9789004415393

The Plow, the Hammer, and the Knout

An Economic History of Eighteenth-Century Russia

By: Arcadius Kahan,Richard Hellie

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The Plow, the Hammer, and the Knout

An Economic History of Eighteenth-Century Russia

By: Arcadius Kahan,Richard Hellie

The eighteenth century was crucial in Russian history, marking the nation's emergence from a preindustrial society and the onset of a modernization that would make Russia a great European, and eventually global, power. Kahan writes social history of this century to reflect that Russia accomplished this transformation through the coercive power of the state, and the strength and skills of its labor force.

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460

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University of Chicago Press

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0226422534

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9780226422534

Tales from the Northeast

By: Richard A. Pazasis

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Tales from the Northeast

By: Richard A. Pazasis

Writing is finally about one thing: going into a room alone and doing it, putting words on paper that have never been in quite that way before. (William Goldman, award-winning author and screenwriter) The northeastern section of the United States, specifically Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont, offers us some of the richest history in our nation. There is a plethora of well-known geographical areas and individuals that and who have been a significant influence on our country's great history. In addition, there are many not-so-well-known geographical areas and individuals that and who have also made such remarkable contributions. Because of what seems to be a modern-day lack of knowledge and appreciation for our country's history, including a recent trend to erase documented records of actual historical events and statues of prominent individuals, I have decided to compose several short stories highlighting both well-known and not-so-well-known geographical areas and individuals from the northeastern section of the United States, that and who have made significant contributions to our great nation's history. I have chosen to present such information in a fictional short story format, just as several very early American writers did, which is described within the introduction to a compendium entitled Great American Short Stories, published by the Fall River Press of New York City. According to the publisher, "Americans have been writing short stories for almost as long as Americans have been writing fiction...in which...writers strove to capture the character of their fledgling country." In addition, the publication mentioned that writers like Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allen Poe used the short story format because it "showed itself to be adaptable to a wide variety of themes and approaches that might not have been executed as well at novel length...and that found it the perfect tool for turning folklore and superstitions...into literary tall tales." In addition, I have selected to utilize the short story format as the result of being influenced by one of our country's most prolific authors, Stephen King. Although mostly known for his novels, Stephen King felt that short stories were too much forgotten. He authored many short stories himself and stated that: "The leap of faith necessary to make the short story happen has gotten particularly tough in the last few years; these days it seems that everything wants to be a novel." He also wrote that: "A short story is a different thing altogether--a short story is like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger." Whether or not today's readers have short attention spans, I feel that having utilized a short story structure has allowed me to present important historical facts and my thoughts in a most concise "quick kiss" format, thus enticing the public to be more inclined to read about or great nation's history. And since Stephen King also wrote that "Fiction is the truth inside the lie," all my short stories are a combination of true historical and scientific facts as well as made-up scenarios or storylines. Finally, although the main characters and storylines in my short stories are fictional, the facts related to the geographical areas, historical individuals, and scientific facts are real.

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Page Publishing Inc

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9798893154160

Textiles and Capitalism in Mexico

An Economic History of the Obrajes, 1539-1840

By: Richard J. Salvucci

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Textiles and Capitalism in Mexico

An Economic History of the Obrajes, 1539-1840

By: Richard J. Salvucci

The obrajes, or native textile manufactories, were primary agents of developing capitalism in colonial Mexico. Drawing on previously unknown or unexplored archival sources, Richard Salvucci uses standard economic theory and simple measurement to analyze the obraje and its inability to survive Mexico's integration into the world market after 1790. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400847729

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Book's by Richard Wool

Hierarchical Structures and Social Value

Hierarchical Structures and Social Value

Credit and Trade in Later Medieval England, 1353-1532

Credit and Trade in Later Medieval England, 1353-1532

Quantitative Studies of the Renaissance Florentine Economy and Society

Quantitative Studies of the Renaissance Florentine Economy and Society

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Mediterranean Antiquities, Vol. 4: The Coptic Textiles

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Mediterranean Antiquities, Vol. 4: The Coptic Textiles

The Plow, the Hammer, and the Knout

The Plow, the Hammer, and the Knout

Tales from the Northeast

Tales from the Northeast

Textiles and Capitalism in Mexico

Textiles and Capitalism in Mexico

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