Artisans in Europe, 1300}}}1914 [Hardcover]

This textbook deals with the history of European artisans from 1300 to 1914.This textbook is an introduction to the history of work in general and of artisans in particular in Europe from 1300 to 1914. It focuses on many aspects of artisan culture, including economic and guild life, and discusses social, rebellious, ceremonial and leisure experience as well. Women, masters, journeymen, apprentices, and non-guild workers all receive substantial treatment, and the text is illuminated with fascinating illustrations. Students of European history will find much of value in this accessible and authoritative textbook.This textbook is an introduction to the history of work in general and of artisans in particular in Europe from 1300 to 1914. It focuses on many aspects of artisan culture, including economic and guild life, and discusses social, rebellious, ceremonial and leisure experience as well. Women, masters, journeymen, apprentices, and non-guild workers all receive substantial treatment, and the text is illuminated with fascinating illustrations. Students of European history will find much of value in this accessible and authoritative textbook.This book is an introduction to the history of work in general and of artisans in particular in Europe from 1300 to 1914. It focuses on many aspects of artisan culture, including economic and guild life, and discusses social, rebellious, ceremonial and leisure experience as well. Women, masters, journeymen, apprentices, and non-guild workers all receive substantial treatment, and the text is illuminated with fascinating illustrations.Introduction; 1. The meaning of work; 2. The craft economy; 3. The artisanal workplace; 4. Authority and resistance: artisans in the polity; 5. Authority and resistance: masters and journeymen; 6. Communities; 7. Ceremonies, festivals, taverns, and games; 8. Epilogue: artisans in the era of industrial capitalism. provides excellent overview of the latest historiography...The range is admirable...Farl3>