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Managing the Wealth of Nations
‘Commerce and manufactures gradually introduced order and good government,’ wrote Adam Smith in his Wealth of Nations, ‘and with them, the liberty and security of individuals.’ However, Philipp Robinson Rössner shows how, when looked at in the face of history, it has usually been the other way around. This book follows the development of capitalism from the Middle Ages through the industrial revolution to the modern day, casting new light on the areas where premodern political economies of growth and development made a difference. It shows how order and governance provided the foundation for prosperity, growth and the wealth of nations. Written for scholars and students of economic history, this is a pioneering new study that debunks the neoliberal origin myth of how capitalism came into the world.
Energie und Stadt in Europa
"Dem Herausgeber ist es gelungen, hervorragende Fachleute in einem abgerundeten und, so lasst sich zusammenfassend sagen, wegweisenden Band zur Geschichte der stadtischen Energiefrage im Europa der Neuzeit zusammenzufuhren." Technikgeschichte Inhalt: Dieter Schott: Einfuhrung: Energie und Stadt in Europa. Von der vorindustriellen ,Holznotae bis zur Olkrise der 1970er Jahre Joachim Radkau: Das Ratsel der stadtischen Brennholzversorgung im "holzernen Zeitalter" Bill Luckin: Town, Country and Metropolis: The Formation of an Air Pollution Problem in London, 1800-1870 Jean Lorcin: Le "socialisme municipal" et l'electrification des villes francaises: frein ou accelerateur? Le cas de Saint-Etienne ...
'Material Delight and the Joy of Living'
Eighteenth-century Europe witnessed a commercialization of culture as it became less courtly and more urban. The marketing of culture became separate from the production of culture. New cultural entrepreneurs entered the stage: the impresario, the publisher, the book seller, the art dealer, the auction house, and the reading society served as middlemen between producers and consumers of culture, and constituted at the same time the beginning of a cultural service sector. Cultural consumption also played a substantial role in creating social identity. One could demonstrate social status by attending an auction, watching a play, or listening to a concert. Moreover, and eventually more signific...
