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The goal of this book is to discuss the theoretical challenges posed by the study of social and political inequality of local societies in Western Europe during the Early Middle Ages. Traditional approaches have defined rural communities as passive bodies, poor and unstable in the framework of a self-sufficient economy. In the last few decades the crisis on social approaches both in medieval history and archaeology have missed the opportunity to re-evaluate the role of peasantry and other subaltern groups, even if new written ad material evidences have eroded the traditional assumptions. Conversely, scholars focused on elites and aristocracies have promoted very powerful agendas and projects.00As a consequence of the 2007-2008 recession, Social Sciences have begun to be interested in social and economic inequality, opening new avenues for a reassessment of social history. The Early Medieval period has been identified by different scholars as a key term for the analysis of political complexity and social inequality in a long-term perspective.00The study of local societies has become one of the most fruitful arenas to innovate medieval archaeology and history, using approaches related to the microhistory. This book, dedicated to Chris Wickham, is formed by fourteen papers centred on the study, from both written and material records, of early medieval local communities, which tend to propose a complex framework of social inequality in the local scale.

Civilization, Medieval --- Equality --- Egalitarianism --- Inequality --- Social equality --- Social inequality --- Political science --- Sociology --- Democracy --- Liberty --- Medieval civilization --- Middle Ages --- Civilization --- Chivalry --- Renaissance --- History --- Gesellschaft --- Ungleichheit --- To 1500 --- Europe --- Europa --- 940.1 <08> --- 338 <09> --- 338 <09> Economische geschiedenis --- Economische geschiedenis --- 940.1 <08> Geschiedenis van Europa: Middeleeuwen:--(ca.375-1492)--Verzamelwerken. Reeksen --- Geschiedenis van Europa: Middeleeuwen:--(ca.375-1492)--Verzamelwerken. Reeksen --- E-books --- Civilization, Medieval.

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Volgens de theorie van de Industrious revolution (Jan De Vries) was de aantrekkingskracht van koloniale kruidenierswaren zoals koffie en tabak en semi-duurzame gebruiksgoederen zoals katoenen kledingaccessoires en porseleinen serviesgoed zo groot dat brede lagen van de bevolking er harder voor gingen werken. In dit boek wordt aan de hand van bijna duizend gedetailleerde beschrijvingen van de bezittingen van gezinnen uit Leuven en Lier en enkele dorpen gelegen tussen Antwerpen en Brussel nagegaan of dit ook in het hertogdom Brabant het geval was. Na een historiografische inleiding en grondige analyse van de belangrijkste bron, de boedelinventaris, komen de productie- en consumptiezijde van de huishoudeconomie aan bod. De voornaamste behandelde thema?s omvatten aan de ene kant de landbouw en huisnijverheid en aan de andere kant het bezit van meubilair, huisraad en kleding, en het verbruik van tabak en warme dranken.

National consumption --- History of Belgium and Luxembourg --- Brabant, hertogdom --- anno 1600-1699 --- anno 1700-1799 --- Cottage industries --- Home labor --- History --- Brabant (Duchy) --- Economic conditions. --- Homework, Industrial --- Industrial homework --- Work at home --- Employees --- Telecommuting --- Village industries --- Rural industries --- Artisans --- North Brabant (Netherlands) --- Brabant (Belgium) --- Brabant (Hertogdom) --- Economische geschiedenis --- Economic history --- Europe - Brabant (Duchy) --- 336 --- 338 <09> --- 949.32 --- 949.32 Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant; provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.) --- Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant; provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.) --- 338 <09> Economische geschiedenis --- 336 Financien. Openbare financien. Bank- en geldwezen --(internationale financien zie {339.7}) --- Financien. Openbare financien. Bank- en geldwezen --(internationale financien zie {339.7})