The European Guilds: An Economic Analysis

by Sheilagh Ogilvie

Book Overview

A comprehensive analysis of European craft guilds through eight centuries of economic history

Guilds ruled many crafts and trades from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, and have always attracted debate and controversy. They were sometimes viewed as efficient institutions that guaranteed quality and skills. But they also excluded competitors, manipulated markets, and blocked innovations. Did the advantages of guilds outweigh...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691217025
• ISBN13: 9780691217024
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"