Recommended by Francisco Bethencourt, and 1 others. See all reviews
Ranked #44 in Economic History, Ranked #64 in Capitalism
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, dress and housing, demography and family structure, energy and technology, money and credit, and the growth of towns. less
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Francisco Bethencourt Braudel was taking a global approach to the world between the 15th and 18th century very early on. (Source)