The Structures of Everyday Life: Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century Volume 1

By Fernand Braudel

Book Overview

By examining in detail the material life of pre-industrial peoples around the world, Fernand Braudel significantly changed the way historians view their subject. Volume I describes food and drink,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060148454
• ISBN13: 9780060148454
• Release Date: April 1982
• Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers
• Length: 1300 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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Great Economic History

I read this volume and its two companions several years ago, and they changed my view of the world. Although I am a long time amateur student of history and economics, this series really brings the period to life and tackles one of the most contentious subjects in historiography: the rise of capitalism. It's easy to read and, although full of detail, calls our attention to the great currents flowing beneath daily events. I also recommend Braudel's "The Mediterranean in the Time of Phillip II" for a really detailed look at the Mediterranean economy in the late 16th Century.

unique

This is part of a trilogy of books dedicated to exploring the economy top down, and down up. Nothing quite like it exists. All three volues are a pleasure to read. This one in particular is dedicated to the amounts of meat and milk consumed in the Middle Ages, and the rhythm and substance of early modern life. It is aimed at historians and scholars, but if you are just curious and a dedicated reader, you'll be drawn in very quickly.

Fascinating!

I don't care for (or much understand) economics. And I often find history to be very dry. This book, however, was a VERY enjoyable read. I originally checked it out of the library because I needed some information for a paper I was writing...and I was hooked enough to buy this books and others by this author. Braudel sees the big picture AND the details -- and not only that, he writes in such an interesting manner that I was able to assimilate a vast amount of information before I knew it.