{"product_id":"wage-labor-and-guilds-in-medieval-europe","title":"Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe","description":"Relying 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","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Couverture souple","offer_id":46222416642258,"sku":"9780807844984","price":57.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_274a3a90-b51c-408e-898c-270123eadc3c.jpg?v=1763485870","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/fr\/products\/wage-labor-and-guilds-in-medieval-europe","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}