Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century, Volume I: The Structure of Everyday Life: The Limits of the Possible

625 Pages·1992·39.98 MB·english

by  Fernand Braudel

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CIVILIZATIOANN D CAPITALISM
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VOLUME I
THE STRUCTURESOF
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Contents
Introduction page 23
Preface 27
I WEIGHTO FN UMBERS 31
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