{"product_id":"wage-labor-and-guilds-in-medieval-europe-paperback","title":"Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven a. Epstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelying on a broad range of printed and secondary sources, \u003ci\u003eWage Labor and Guilds\u003c\/i\u003e charts the history of guilds from their antecedents in the Roman Empire to their 'crisis' in the fourteenth century. . . . As a much-needed synthesis, [the book] will serve students well.--\u003ci\u003eSpeculum\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thoughtful and wide-ranging contribution to the social and economic history of the High Medieval urban milieu.--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Interdisciplinary History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Interesting and comprehensive. . . . A major accomplishment.--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Economic History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Epstein takes a fresh look at the organization of labor in medieval towns and emphasizes the predominance of a wage system within them. He offers illuminating comment on a wide range of subjects--on guilds and guild organization, on women and Jews in the work force, on the value given labor, and on the sources of disaffection. His book presents a feast of themes in medieval social history.--David Herlihy, Brown University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A thoughtful and wide-ranging contribution to the social and economic history of the High Medieval urban milieu.' - Journal of Interdisciplinary History.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven A. Epstein, professor of history at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is author of \u003ci\u003eWills and Wealth in Medieval Genoa, 1150-1250\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.02 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52617734390067,"sku":"9780807844984","price":75.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bEppUTFJOWcrTlY4R1BhUDh1N2pLdz09.webp?v=1761893758","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/wage-labor-and-guilds-in-medieval-europe-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}