The Rise of Market Culture
Author | : William M. Reddy |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1987-09-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521347793 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521347792 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Rise of Market Culture written by William M. Reddy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1987-09-25 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Reddy traces the transition from pre-capitalist to capitalist culture in the French textile industry from 1750 to 1900. Using anthropology and social history, he shows how and why the conception of the social order based on the idea of the market began to emerge, and examines the attendant political and social conflict.