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The Brenner Debate: Agrarian Class Structure and Economic Development in Pre-industrial Europe

by Robert Brenner · 1985

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Robert Brenner's article on the agrarian class structure and economic development of pre-industrial Europe, originally published in 1976, has inspired much debate. This collection assembles the essays that together comprise one of the most significant historical controversies of recent years.

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adult
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medium · 352 pages

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