Communal revolts and the politicization of labor -- The fabrication of the urban body politic -- The political economy of freeman status -- Corporatism, proletarianization and the patriarchal order -- Equality, solidarity and the decline of brotherhood -- Epilogue: dis/assembling the workplace...

"The dominance of economic repertories of value is a relatively new phenomenon, and one which directly correlates to the steady advent of capitalism in early modern Europe. This volume brings together scholars with expertise in a variety of related fields, including economic history, the history...