Article ID: CBB568225181

Renaissance Florence and the Origins of Capitalism: A Business History Perspective (2020)

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From the 1940s to the 1970s, the commercial revolution of the Middle Ages was a historiographical concept with considerable traction. This article revisits the literature that brought about and engaged with that concept, with specific reference to Florence. In so doing, it draws attention to the place once held by business history in the study of Europe's takeoff. It also discusses the preliminary results of an ongoing project on limited partnerships in early modern Tuscany, which reaffirms the relevance of business history for understanding preindustrial economies but steers away from a teleological search for the origins of modern capitalism.

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Article Robert Fredona; Sophus A. Reinert (Spring 2020) Italy and the Origins of Capitalism. Business History Review (pp. 5-38). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Soldani, Simonetta
Spadavecchia, Anna
Santinucci, Giovanna
Vannucci, Laura
Pelosi, Giuseppe
De Miranda, Adriana
Concepts
Science and society
Technology
Engineering
Science and politics
Business history
Trade
Time Periods
19th century
Renaissance
Medieval
20th century
18th century
17th century
Places
Italy
Tuscany (Italy)
Florence (Italy)
Livorno, Italy
Mediterranean region
Europe
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