Cambridge European Economic History: (Volume 4) The Continuously Expanding European Economy in the 16th and 17th Centuries

Author: [British] Postan [British] Rich Sub-series: Wang Chunfa
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive eight-volume work, edited by the renowned economic historian M.M. Postan and published by Cambridge University. It is an authoritative treatise on economic history that has long been celebrated in the Western academic community. Broadly speaking, the book can be divided into three parts. The first part primarily explores the transition of the European economy from the Middle Ages to the modern era, specifically addressing the factors that determined why Europe, rather than other regions, was the first to complete the shift from an agrarian society to an industrial society, as well as the changes that occurred in different economic sectors during this transformation. The second part focuses on the exploration of Europe's overall expansion as a whole during the 16th and 17th centuries, as well as the industrial revolution that continued to unfold in an ever-expanding Europe. The third part primarily investigates and analyzes the economic development history of Western countries, including the United States and Japan, since the industrial revolution.