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The Spinning World
This collection of essays examines the history of cotton textiles at a global level over the period 1200-1850. It provides new answers to two questions: what is it about cotton that made it the paradigmatic first global commodity? And second, why did cotton industries in different parts of the world follow different paths of development?
Prometheus Shackled
After 1688, Britain underwent a revolution in public finance, and the cost of borrowing declined sharply. Leading scholars have argued that easier credit for the government, made possible by better property-rights protection, lead to a rapid expansion of private credit. The Industrial Revolution, according to this view, is the result of the preceding revolution in public finance. In Prometheus Shackled, prominent economic historians Peter Temin and Hans-Joachim Voth examine this hypothesis using new, detailed archival data from 18th century banks. They conclude the opposite: the financial revolution led to an explosion of public debt, but it stifled private credit. This led to markedly slowe...
A Deus ex Machina Revisited
This volume of essays provides a fresh and innovative look at colonial trade and its impact on economic development in Europe. It is unique in its coverage of countries that are usually ignored, such as Denmark and Sweden, while also including in its chronology more than the 18th century alone.
The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern European History, 1350-1750
This Handbook re-examines the concept of early modern history in a European and global context. The term 'early modern' has been familiar, especially in Anglophone scholarship, for four decades and is securely established in teaching, research, and scholarly publishing. More recently, however, the unity implied in the notion has fragmented, while the usefulness and even the validity of the term, and the historical periodisation which it incorporates, have been questioned. The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern European History, 1350-1750 provides an account of the development of the subject during the past half-century, but primarily offers an integrated and comprehensive survey of present know...
The Handbook of Language, Gender, and Sexuality
Significantly expanded and updated, the second edition of The Handbook of Language, Gender and Sexuality brings together a team of the leading specialists in the field to create a comprehensive overview of key historical themes and issues, along with methodologies and cutting-edge research topics. Examines the dynamic ways that women and men develop and manage gendered identities through their talk, presenting data and case studies from interactions in a range of social contexts and different communities Substantially updated for the second edition, including a new introduction, 24 newly-commissioned chapters, ten updated chapters, and a comprehensive index Includes new chapters on research ...
The Official Catholic Directory
Giving status of the Catholic Church as of January 1, 2005.
Vivendo em comunidade
Esse livro é resultado de uma longa pesquisa etnográfica e surgiu frente a necessidade de compreender o papel que as comunidades evangélicas haitianas exercem entre seus adeptos no Brasil. A convivência com um grupo de haitianos evangélicos em um bairro periférico de São Paulo nos levou a constatar a relação entre a religião desses imigrantes e o contexto migratório em que estavam inseridos. Nesse processo foi possível perceber o cotidiano de haitianos em suas comunidades evangélicas e os dilemas enfrentados em torno de questões relacionadas a família, trabalho, saúde, educação, recepção de novos membros migrantes, acolhimento e integração.
Spain
This update looks at what's new in this thrilling land, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and all the latest hotspots in metropolitan Madrid and Barcelona. No corner of Spain is unexplored -- from beaches to mountains to the Balearic islands -- each with detailed, critical reviews to make the most of your trip.
Capitalismo de amiguetes. Cómo las élites han manipulado el poder político
La historia económica de España y muchos de los problemas actuales no se entienden sin la influencia de los grupos de presión y los pactos de sangre de las élites con el poder político. Puertas giratorias, caciquismo, clientelismo, tráfico de influencias o amiguismo son algunos de los males que han transitado de generación en generación por las alcantarillas del poder. Y detrás de ellos hay acuerdos, conspiraciones y maniobras que reflejan la existencia de una oligarquía paralela en torno a las instituciones que ha debilitado y desgastado al Estado. Carlos Sánchez, uno de los periodistas más prestigiosos y reconocidos, se adentra en nuestra historia más reciente para ofrecernos, desde el rigor y a partir de informaciones contrastadas, una detallada y completa investigación sobre los lobbies que han condicionado el desarrollo de las estructuras económicas y sociales de este país. UNA OBRA ESENCIAL QUE NOS DA LAS CLAVES PARA NO REPETIR Y SUPERAR VIEJOS ERRORES DEL PASADO. «Escrito por uno de los mejores periodistas económicos de nuestro país. Un relato vivo, dinámico y muy entretenido». Del prólogo de Luis Garicano
