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Methods in Premodern Economic History

Case studies from the Holy Roman Empire, c.1300-c.1600

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Editors:
  1. Ulla Kypta

    1. University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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  2. Julia Bruch

    1. University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

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  3. Tanja Skambraks

    1. University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

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  • Redresses the significant lack of published work regarding economic history methodology in the premodern period
  • Effectively demonstrates the value in using both quantitative and qualitative research methods
  • Contains a vast number of case studies from the Holy Roman empire, one of the most important economic regions in premodern times

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Economic History (PEHS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introductory Remarks

    • Julia Bruch, Ulla Kypta, Tanja Skambraks
    Pages 1-10

  3. Grand Narratives in Premodern Economic History

    • Julia Bruch, Ulf Christian Ewert, Stephan Köhler, Ulla Kypta, Christian Scholl, Tanja Skambraks
    Pages 11-45

  4. Introduction into the Study of Production

    • Julia Bruch, Ivonne Burghardt, Ulf Christian Ewert, Niels Petersen, Marco Veronesi
    Pages 47-97

  5. Introduction into the Study of Markets

    • Eva Brugger, Angela Huang, Ulla Kypta, Mark Spoerer
    Pages 99-130

  6. Introduction into the Study of Money and Credit

    • Stephan Köhler, Christian Scholl, Tanja Skambraks, Sebastian Steinbach
    Pages 131-185

  7. Reviewed Sample Studies on Production

    • Julia Bruch, Ivonne Burghardt, Eva-Maria Cersovsky, Karina de la Garza-Gil, Ulf Christian Ewert, Carla Meyer-Schlenkrich et al.
    Pages 187-241

  8. Reviewed Sample Studies on Markets

    • Eva Brugger, Karina de la Garza-Gil, Benjamin Hitz, Angela Huang, Ulla Kypta, Simon Liening et al.
    Pages 243-318

  9. Reviewed Sample Studies on Money and Credit

    • David Chilosi, Benjamin Hitz, Angela Huang, Stephan Köhler, Hiram Kümper, Sven Rabeler et al.
    Pages 319-389

  10. Glossary of Methodological Approaches

    • Julia Bruch, Karina de la Garza-Gil, Ulf Christian Ewert, Benjamin Hitz, Ulla Kypta, Martin Kypta et al.
    Pages 391-448Open Access

  11. Glossary of Sources

    • Max-Quentin Bischoff, Julia Bruch, Ulf Christian Ewert, Angela Huang, Stephan Köhler, Ulla Kypta et al.
    Pages 451-492Open Access

  12. Conclusion: How to Do Economic History?

    • Julia Bruch, Ulla Kypta, Tanja Skambraks
    Pages 493-500

  13. Correction to: Methods in Premodern Economic History

    • Ulla Kypta, Julia Bruch, Tanja Skambraks
    Pages C1-C2Open Access

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 501-511
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About this book

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 the end of the commercial revolution and the Black Death (c. 1300), and the Thirty Years’ War (c. 1600), Kypta et al. redress a significant lack of published work regarding economic history methodology in the premodern period.

Case studies stem from the Holy Roman Empire, one of the most important economic regions in premodern times, and reconnect the German premodern economic history approach with the grand narratives that have been developed mainly for Western European regions. Methodological approaches stemming from economics as well as from sociology and cultural studies show how multifaceted research in economic history can be, and how it might accordingly offer us new insights into premodern economies.


Chapters 9 and 10 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Ulla Kypta

  • University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

    Julia Bruch

  • University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

    Tanja Skambraks

About the editors

Ulla Kypta is Assistant Professor at the University of Basel, Switzerland. Her research interests include medieval economic history, trade in the late Middle Ages and administrative history.

Julia Bruch is Assistant Professor at the University of Cologne, Germany. Her research interests include medieval economic history, artisan and urban culture in the late Middle Ages and the history of monasteries.

Tanja Skambraks is Assistant Professor at the University of Mannheim, Germany. Her research interests include medieval economic history, banking in the late Middle Ages and ritual history.


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