Economic history books

During the twentieth century, Vietnam and Poland were both victims not only of devastating wars, but also of socialist...  Read More >>

During the twentieth century, Vietnam and Poland were both victims not only of devastating wars, but also of socialist...  Read More >>

Guiding the reader through the many guises of global economic history, this book uncovers its key issues, debates...  Read More >>

Work and labour are integral to an understanding of Roman society. Taking its cue from New Institutional Economics,...  Read More >>

The High Priests of the Economics profession are a privileged and highly-compensated group. Their speeches are endlessly...  Read More >>

First Published in 1979, Industrial Conflict in Modern Britain examines the unique rhythm of British strikes since...  Read More >>

First published in 1968, A History of the Carpenters Company deals with developments in the carpenter’s craft as...  Read More >>

This book, focusing on the Japanese economy mainly from the 1990s to the 2010s, examines the Japanese industrial...  Read More >>

In this important study, Patrick Honohan, former governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, calls on central banks...  Read More >>

This book explores India's unique experiment building a socialist economic system alongside a democratic political...  Read More >>

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First published in 1960, Pilkington Brothers and the Glass Industry is a comprehensive economic history of the glass...  Read More >>

First published in 1987, International Capitalism and Industrial Restructuring counters the idea that industrial...  Read More >>

Analyses how bankruptcy was litigated within the court to gain a more nuanced understanding of early modern bankruptcy....  Read More >>

Unlock the extraordinary life of one of history's most influential industrialists with the ""Autobiography of Andrew...  Read More >>

Included in National Review's ""Books of 2024"" List America is now reaping what the federal government has...  Read More >>

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This book examines the impact of shipbuilding on the society of the Song Dynasty from multiple perspectives and...  Read More >>

This book comprehensively examines the development of Brazilian agriculture by focusing on the crops which evolved...  Read More >>

This book analyses the evolution of the city of Rome, in particular, papal Rome, from the plague of 1656 until 1870...  Read More >>

Dieses Buch befasst sich mit einer kurzen Wirtschaftsgeschichte Deutschlands seit der Wiedervereinigung im Jahre...  Read More >>

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The conceptual tools of economic history and the history of economic thought alike are used to reveal the economic...  Read More >>

This edited volume offers a systematic exploration of the relations between Western and Eastern scientists during...  Read More >>

An economic history of the Burton family of Norfolk, and their enslaved workers on the Chiswick sugar estate  Read More >>