Civilization and Capitalism 15th – 18th Century: The Structuresof Everyday Life

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.


Civilization and Capitalism 15th - 18th Century: The Structuresof Everyday Life