Riello, Giorgio (2021) Economic and social history. Journal of Early Modern History, 25 (6). pp. 488-505. doi:10.1163/15700658-bja10047

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Abstract

The last quarter of a century has been one of great changes for the field of early modern economic history. My argument is that, in this period, early modern economic history has shown a remarkably innovative spirit. However, this is most apparent not at the core of the discipline, but in how economic history has interacted with other branches of early modern history, be they social, cultural, environmental, or material. This argument is supported by the analysis of quantitative evidence. I then move on to consider two important developments in early modern economic history since the late 1990s: global economic history and the history of consumption and trade. This article concludes with a reflection on recent developments in the so-called New History of Capitalism (NHC) and on studies of pre-modern inequality, sustainability, and the environment.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Economic history , Economics -- History, Social history
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Early Modern History
Publisher:	Brill
ISSN:	1385-3783
Official Date:	2021
Dates:	Date Event 2021 Published 6 December 2021 Available 24 January 2022 Accepted
Volume:	25
Number:	6
Page Range:	pp. 488-505
DOI:	10.1163/15700658-bja10047
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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