Methods in Premodern Economic History Case studies from the Holy Rom

This edited collection demonstrates how economic history can be analysed using both quantitative and qualitative methods, connecting statistical research with the social, cultural and psychological aspects of history. With their focus on the time between

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Methods in Premodern Economic History Case studies from the Holy Roman Empire, c.1300–c.1600 Edited by Ulla Kypta · Julia Bruch Tanja Skambraks

Palgrave Studies in Economic History

Series Editor Kent Deng London School of Economics London, UK

Palgrave Studies in Economic History is designed to illuminate and enrich our understanding of economies and economic phenomena of the past. The series covers a vast range of topics including financial history, labour history, development economics, commercialisation, urbanisation, industrialisation, modernisation, globalisation, and changes in world economic orders. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14632

Ulla Kypta  •  Julia Bruch Tanja Skambraks Editors

Methods in Premodern Economic History Case studies from the Holy Roman Empire, c.1300-c.1600

Editors Ulla Kypta University of Basel Basel, Switzerland

Julia Bruch University of Cologne Cologne, Germany

Tanja Skambraks University of Mannheim Mannheim, Germany

ISSN 2662-6497     ISSN 2662-6500 (electronic) Palgrave Studies in Economic History ISBN 978-3-030-14659-7    ISBN 978-3-030-14660-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14660-3 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents

1 Introductory Remarks  1 Julia Bruch, Ulla Kypta, and Tanja Skambraks 2 Grand Narratives in Premodern Economic History 11 Julia Bruch, Ulf Christian Ewert, Stephan Köhler, Ulla Kypta, Christian Scholl, and Tanja Skambraks 3 Introduction into the Study of Production 47 Julia Bruch, Ivonne Burghardt, Ulf Christian Ewert, Niels Petersen, and Marco Veronesi 4 Introducti