Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe

Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe
ISBN-10
1469626101
ISBN-13
9781469626109
Category
History
Pages
316
Language
English
Published
1991
Publisher
UNC Press Books
Author
Steven A. Epstein

Description

Relying on a broad range of printed and secondary sources, Wage Labor and Guilds charts the history of guilds from their antecedents in the Roman Empire to their 'crisis' in the fourteenth century. . . . As a much-needed synthesis, [the book] will serve students well.--Speculum "A thoughtful and wide-ranging contribution to the social and economic history of the High Medieval urban milieu.--Journal of Interdisciplinary History "Interesting and comprehensive. . . . A major accomplishment.--Journal of Economic History "Epstein takes a fresh look at the organization of labor in medieval towns and emphasizes the predominance of a wage system within them. He offers illuminating comment on a wide range of subjects--on guilds and guild organization, on women and Jews in the work force, on the value given labor, and on the sources of disaffection. His book presents a feast of themes in medieval social history.--David Herlihy, Brown University

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