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'''* Book: Epstein, Steven A. Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe. UNC Press, 1995.''' | '''* Book: Epstein, Steven A. Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe. UNC Press, 1995.''' | ||
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"Epstein takes a fresh look at the organization of labor in medieval towns and emphasizes the predominance of a wage system within them. He offers illuminating comment on a wide range of subjects--on guilds and guild organization, on women and Jews in the work force, on the value given labor, and on the sources of disaffection. His book presents a feast of themes in medieval social history." | |||
--David Herlihy, Brown University [http://www.uncpress.unc.edu/books/T-954.html] | |||
=More Information= | =More Information= | ||
Revision as of 09:12, 1 September 2015
* Book: Epstein, Steven A. Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe. UNC Press, 1995.
URL = http://www.uncpress.unc.edu/books/T-954.html
Review
"Epstein takes a fresh look at the organization of labor in medieval towns and emphasizes the predominance of a wage system within them. He offers illuminating comment on a wide range of subjects--on guilds and guild organization, on women and Jews in the work force, on the value given labor, and on the sources of disaffection. His book presents a feast of themes in medieval social history."
--David Herlihy, Brown University [1]
More Information
- Book: Epstein, S. A. and Maarten Prak (editors). Guilds, Innovation, and the European Economy, 1400–1800. Cambridge, 2008.