Crises in Economic and Social History: A Comparative Perspective (People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History, 6)

This comprehensive collection of essays offers a groundbreaking exploration of how crises have shaped economic and social life from the 13th century to the present day.

With contributions from leading historians, this book provides a comparative analysis of crises across different fields of research, including agriculture, disease, finance, and trade.

By examining similarities and differences in how past societies have coped with crises, and the role of crisis in generating economic and social change, this volume sheds new light on the complex ways in which crises have impacted human history.

From the Great Depression in 1930s Latin America to the outbreak of plague in seventeenth-century central Europe, and from sheep and cattle murrain in fourteenth-century England to the Northern Rock building society collapse of 2007, this book offers a fascinating and informative look at the ways in which crises have shaped our world.

Whether you are a historian, economist, or simply someone interested in understanding how the past shapes the present, this book is an essential read.

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