The economy of obligation : the culture of credit and social relations in early modern England / Craig Muldrew.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muldrew, Craig, 1959-

Contributor:

EBSCOhost

Series:

Early modern history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Credit--England--King's Lynn--History--17th century.

Credit.

King's Lynn (England)--Social conditions.

King's Lynn (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 453 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.

Contents:

Introduction: Deconstructing Capitalism

pt. I. Economic Expansion and Structures. 1. The Sixteenth-Century Growth of the Market. The growth of consumption and exchange. 2. The Structure and Practice of Marketing Activity, and its Expansion. Communication, bargaining and the just price. Urban development. 3. Transactions on the Market. King's Lynn wealth categories. 4. The Structure of Credit Networks. Money and credit. Types of debt and the nature of credit used

pt. II. The Culture of Credit. 5. The Sociability of Credit and Commerce. 6. The Cultural Currency of Credit and the Construction of Reputation. Household credit. 7. Unpaid Debts and Doubts about Trust. Tradesmen's and merchants' credit

pt. III. Credit and its Discontents.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781349268795 (electronic bk.)

1349268798 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

90101477604

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.