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On The History And Development Of Gilds, And The Origin Of Trade-Unions

On The History And Development Of Gilds, And The Origin Of Trade-Unions

Brentano, Lujo

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LaborGeneral Political ScienceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935450082X
ISBN13: 9789354500824
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before factories and mass parties, working people built power in the workshop. Guilds shaped the modern world. In this economic history classic, Lujo Brentano follows the long arc from medieval craft guilds in middle ages europe to the origins of trade unions and the hard-won habits of negotiation that became collective bargaining history. Written as a lucid political economy treatise, it shows how rules of apprenticeship, standards, mutual aid, and local governance evolved, fractured, and reappeared in new forms amid the upheavals of 19th century britain. A key voice of the german historical school, Brentano argues from institutions and lived practice rather than abstraction, making the story feel grounded and urgent. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Here is the unabridged classic text in a complete original edition for readers who want sources, not summaries. For industrial relations students and labor studies research, it offers a clear lineage of institutions that still shape contracts, strikes, and workplace representation. For general history readers, it is a vivid tour of law, custom, and community, showing how solidarity was organised long before modern politics named it. For classic-literature collectors, Brentano's reasoning and period voice mark a turning point in modern economic thought, a work whose influence reaches across debates on markets, fairness, and freedom. It reads with the authority of a witness, and remains timely.

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