21H.416J / 14.70J Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective, Spring 2006
This course will survey the conditions of material life and the changing social and economic relations in medieval Europe with reference to the comparative context of contemporary Islamic, Chinese, and central Asian experiences. The subject covers the emergence and decline of feudal institutions, th...
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| description | This course will survey the conditions of material life and the changing social and economic relations in medieval Europe with reference to the comparative context of contemporary Islamic, Chinese, and central Asian experiences. The subject covers the emergence and decline of feudal institutions, the transformation of peasant agriculture, living standards and the course of epidemic disease, and the ebb and flow of long-distance trade across the Eurasian system. Particular emphasis will be placed on the study of those factors, both institutional and technological, which have contributed to the emergence of capitalist organization and economic growth in Western Europe in contrast to the trajectories followed by the other major medieval economies. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/779822019-09-12T11:53:20Z 21H.416J / 14.70J Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective, Spring 2006 Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective McCants, Anne medieval Europe society economy feudalism agriculture disease epidemic capitalism 21H.416J 21H.416 14.70J 14.70 This course will survey the conditions of material life and the changing social and economic relations in medieval Europe with reference to the comparative context of contemporary Islamic, Chinese, and central Asian experiences. The subject covers the emergence and decline of feudal institutions, the transformation of peasant agriculture, living standards and the course of epidemic disease, and the ebb and flow of long-distance trade across the Eurasian system. Particular emphasis will be placed on the study of those factors, both institutional and technological, which have contributed to the emergence of capitalist organization and economic growth in Western Europe in contrast to the trajectories followed by the other major medieval economies. 2006-06 21H.416J-Spring2006 local: 21H.416J local: 14.70J local: IMSCP-MD5-4e0b6b07844ef25dae6ca2571c727591 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77982 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license") unless otherwise noted. The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Spring 2006 |
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| title | 21H.416J / 14.70J Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective, Spring 2006 |
| title_full | 21H.416J / 14.70J Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective, Spring 2006 |
| title_fullStr | 21H.416J / 14.70J Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective, Spring 2006 |
| title_full_unstemmed | 21H.416J / 14.70J Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective, Spring 2006 |
| title_short | 21H.416J / 14.70J Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective, Spring 2006 |
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| topic | medieval Europe society economy feudalism agriculture disease epidemic capitalism 21H.416J 21H.416 14.70J 14.70 |
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