Early Modern History and the Social Sciences

Early Modern History and the Social Sciences
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781935503385
ISBN-13 : 1935503383
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Book Synopsis Early Modern History and the Social Sciences by : John A. Marino

Download or read book Early Modern History and the Social Sciences written by John A. Marino and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2002-06-24 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of eleven essays furthers the dialogue between early modern history and the social sciences through an analysis of Fernand Braudel's The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World of Philip II. The contributors review various historiographical traditions to arrive at conclusions on contemporary theory and practice in the exchange between history and the disciplines of geography, economics, sociology, anthropology, politics (diplomatic history and the study of revolutions), psychology (law), religion, and area studies (China and the Americas). Contributors Peter Burke, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge Jan de Vries, University of California, Berkeley Mark Elvin, Australian National University, Canberra Jack A. Goldstone, University of California, Davis Antonio Manuel Hespanha, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Henry Kamen, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Institució Milà i Fontanals, Barcelona John A. Marino, University of California, San Diego Ottavia Niccoli, Università degli Studi di Trento Anthony Pagden, University of California, Los Angeles M. J. Rodríguez-Salgado, London School of Economics Bartolomé Yun Casalilla, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla


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