First published in 1997, this collection of articles, two of which hitherto only appeared in Dutch, examines the technical changes in shipbuilding, as well as new practices in shipping and fishing, from the late Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution. It seeks to show how these changes transformed the European economy and affected the relationship between the economy and governments, and to portray the process, although most dramatic in the Dutch Republic, as part of a general European phenomenon. The studies also investigate the causes of these developments, and suggest how improvements in shipping may have affected patterns of trade and behaviour of public authorities.

Reviews
'...anyone studying medieval and early modern economic history will find it convenient to have Unger's valuable papers collected in one volume.' Economic History Review, Vol. LII, No. 1 '...readers [will] return to these essays for their many insights, not simply into the history of Dutch ships and European shipping over the course of some five centuries, but also into the expanding economies of which ships and shipping were such significant and typical parts.' The Northern Mariner, Vol. 19, No. 2 'Students of medieval and early modern seafaring will welcome this volume...' The International History review, Vol. XXI, No. 4



Book Information
ISBN 9781138386259
Author Richard W. Unger
Format Paperback
Page Count 316
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 440g