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The Idea of Work in Europe from Antiquity to Modern Times
Contributor(s): Lis, Catharina (Author), Ehmer, Josef (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0754664104     ISBN-13: 9780754664109
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $47.45  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- History
- Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations
Dewey: 331.094
LCCN: 2008055065
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.58 lbs) 386 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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This volume takes a fresh and innovative approach to the history of ideas of work, concerning perceptions, attitudes, cultures and representations of work throughout Antiquity and the medieval and early modern periods. Focusing on developments in Europe, the contributors approach the subject from a variety of angles, considering aspects of work as described in literature, visual culture, and as perceived in economic theory. As well as external views of workers the volume also looks at the meaning of work for the self-perception of various social groups, including labourers, artisans, merchants, and noblemen, and the effects of this on their self-esteem and social identity. Taking a broad chronological approach to the subject provides readers with a cutting-edge overview of research into the varying attitudes to work and its place in pre-industrial society.
 
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