European economic history ; the economic development of Western civilization /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clough, Shepard B. (Shepard Bancroft), 1901-1990
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill, [1968]
Edition:2d ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The the reader
  • Economic achievements in the ancient world
  • The agrarian economy of the Middle Ages
  • The fall and rise of medieval commerce
  • The revival of inductry and business institutions
  • Monry, credit, and business organization
  • European discoveries and expansion, 1500 to 1700
  • Economic consequences of European overseas expansion
  • Science, technology, and the early Industrial Revolution, 1500 to 1700
  • Establishing the capitalist system
  • Mercantilism : the dominant economic theory of early modern times
  • The setting of the Industrial Revolution
  • The mechanization of inductry
  • The agricultural revolution and its aftermath
  • The revolution in commerce
  • Revolutions in investing, business orgaization, and finance
  • The new economy comes of age, 1875 to 1914
  • International, economic, and social strains and stresses
  • Economic growth and economic depression
  • The economics of World War II
  • Economic recovery, expansion, and miracles
  • Business fluctuations, international trade, and economic integration.