Sheilagh Ogilvie: 2 books
Institutions and European Trade
Merchant Guilds, 1000–1800
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
What was the role of merchant guilds in the medieval and early modern economy? Does their wide prevalence and long survival mean they were efficient institutions that benefited the whole economy? Or did merchant guilds simply offer an effective way for the rich and powerful to increase their wealth,...
The European Guilds
An Economic Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2019
A comprehensive analysis of European craft guilds through eight centuries of economic history
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...