The Rise of Market Society in England, 1066-1800

by Christiane Eisenberg

Book Overview

Focusing on England, this study reconstructs the centuries-long process of commercialization that gave birth to the modern market society. It shows how certain types of markets (e.g. those for real estate, labor, capital, and culture) came into being, and how the social relations mediated by markets were formed. The book deals with the creation of institutions like the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange, and Lloyd's of London, as well as the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782382585
• ISBN13: 9781782382584
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"