Course: Agrarian History until the Industrial Revolution (5210-211)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Sibylle Lehmann-Hasemeyer (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

2

Contents:

In the centre of the lecture are the different agrarian societies, their development, development potentials, and their efficiency. The lecture hereby addresses traditional agrarian systems with regard to their eco-systems; traditional agrarian constitutions, traditional family farming and operational strategies; agrarian modernisation and agrarian reforms in transition to the 19th century; relationships between industrialisation and agriculture; worldwide agricultural markets since the 2nd half of the 19th century; and agricultural policy in the 20th century.

Literature:

Kopsidis, M. (2006): Agrarentwicklung. Historische Agrarrevolutionen und Entwicklungsökonomie, Grundzüge der modernen Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Bd. 6, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart.

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

The major subject 'History' can only be attended in combination with the major subject 'Historical Economic Research'.

Module:

• 5210-210 Basic Module History (compulsory)