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Book SynopsisIt seems undeniable that Jan de Vries has cast an indelible impression upon the field of early modern economic history. Utilizing the methods and concepts pioneered by de Vries, the contributors in this Festschrift display the depth and breadth of his influence, with applications ranging from trade to architecture, from the Netherlands to China, and from the 1400s to the present day.
Trade Review"[...] [T]hese are worthy pieces in a worthy cause." Paul M. Hohenberg (emeritus Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), EH.Net, December 2011
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Introduction: Jan de Vries and his Contributions, Joel Mokyr The Birth of Modern Europe: Determining the Margins of the Work of Jan de Vries, Laura Cruz The Tobacco Nation: English Tobacco Dealers and Pipe-Makers in Rotterdam, 1620- 1650, Wim Klooster The Market for Architecture in Holland, 1500-1815, Maarten Prak From Shelf to Maps: Reconstructing Bookselling Networks in the Seventeenth Century Netherlands, Laura Cruz Hoare´s Bank in the Eighteenth Century, Peter Temin and Hans-Joachim Voth Modest Households and Globally Traded Textiles:Evidence from Amsterdam Household Inventories, Anne McCants Britain’s Asian Century: Porcelain and Global History in the Long Eighteenth Century, Maxine Berg Repeat Migration between Europe and the United States, 1870-1914, Drew Keeling The Industrious Revolution and Labour Force Participation of Rural Women Evidence from Mid-Nineteenth-Century France, George Grantham and Franque Grimard The Industrious Revolution in America, Gavin Wright Bibliography Index
