This fascinating book asks why in the past did families have their unruly relatives forcibly removed from their midst and locked away?

Disordered Lives: Eighteenth-Century Families and Their Unruly Relatives

History

Lis, Catharina

Soly, Hugo

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Polity

Craft Guilds in the Early Modern Low Countries: Work, Power, and Representation

In the half millennium of their existence, guilds in the Low Countries played a highly significant role in shaping the societies of which they were a part. One key aspect that has been identified in recent historical research to explain the survival of the guilds for such a long time is the guilds' continued adaptability to changing circumstances. This idea of flexibility is the point of departure for the essays in this volume, which sheds new light on the corporate system and identifies its various features and regional variances. The contributors explore the interrelations between economic organisations and political power in late medieval and early modern towns, and address issues of gender, religion and social welfare in the context of the guilds. This cohesive and focussed volume will provide a stimulus for renewed interest and further research in this area. It will appeal to scholars and students with an interest in early modern economic, social and cultural history in particular, but will also be valuable to those researching into political, religious and gender history.

Business & Money

Industries

Routledge

Poverty and Capitalism in Pre-industrial Europe

Coonan, James

Hassocks : Harvester Press

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