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

by Catharina Lis and Hugo Soly

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138379115
• ISBN13: 9781138379114
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"