Guilds ruled many crafts and trades from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, and have always attracted debate and controversy. They were sometimes viewed as efficient institutions that guaranteed quality and skills. But they...

Guilds ruled many crafts and trades from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, and have always attracted debate and controversy. They were sometimes viewed as efficient institutions that guaranteed quality and skills. But they...

„Protoindustrialisierung in Europa. Industrielle Produktion vor dem Fabrikzeitalter“ von Sheilagh Ogilvie untersucht die Phase der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung in Europa, die als Protoindustrialisierung bekannt ist und etwa vom 16. bis...