The focus of this comparative 1997 study is on political radicalism at its high point around the middle of the nineteenth century, but broad topics such as trade unionism, co-operation, socialism and religion are also examined in depth. The author argues that French and English …
"This book's central question, therefore, is this: How is Western capitalism embedded (as anthropologist Robert Hefner [1998], following sociologist Mark Granovetter [1985], puts it) in newer Asian contexts? The studies in this book assume that how Western capitalism embeds itse…
Examines the Anglo-Saxon goldsmith's products through the eyes of both a specialist in the period and a practical craftsman. The book assesses archaeological and documentary evidence for workshops, tools and working processes.