Course: German Economic History until the Industrial Revolution (5210-212)

Persons:

• (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

2

Contents:

The emphasis of this lecture is on the changing economic frameworks and the macroeconomic development since the 16th century as well as the history of increasing globalisation, mercantilism, and its impact on the economies of the absolutist European countries. It will also cover the transition from the pre-industrial to the industrial economy as well as the phase of the early industrialisation.

Literature:

Franz Mathis: Die deutsche Wirtschaft im 16. Jahrhundert.

Fritz Blaich: Die Epoche des Merkantilismus.

Hermann Kellenbenz (ed.): Precious Metals in the Age of Expansion.

Sheilagh C. Ogilvie and Markus Cerman (eds.): European proto-industrialization.

Friedrich-Wilhelm Henning: Das vorindustrielle Deutschland 800-1800.

Friedrich-Wilhelm Henning: Die Industrialisierung in Deutschland 1800-1914.

Carlo M. Cipolla and Knut Borchardt (eds.): Europäische Wirtschaftsgeschichte vol. 2-4.

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

The specialisation History can only be elected in combination with the specialisation Historical Economics.

Module:

• 5210-210 Basic Module History (compulsory)