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The Rise of the Western World: A New Economic History
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First published in 1973, this is a radical interpretation, offering a unified explanation for the growth of Western Europe between 900 A. D. and 1700, providing a general theoretical framework for institutional change geared to the general reader.
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Metadata
- Authors
- North, D. C., & Thomas, R. P.
- Venue
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 1973-09-14
- OpenAlex
- W3142221335
- Cited by
- 2,953
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 22.54
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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