The Consumer Revolution: Turning Point in Human History, or Statistical Artifact?

A Farewell to Alms argued based on wages, rents and returns on capital that the English by 1800 were no wealthier than in 1400. An argument against this has been the supposed consumer revolution of 1600-1750. Since ordinary families by 1750 begin routinely consuming former luxury goods, income must have risen much faster than wages through a concomitant industrious revolution. This paper argues that the consumer and industrious revolutions of 1600-1750 are artifacts created by misinterpreting the major source on consumption in these years, probate inventories. Properly interpreted there is no conflict between wages, income and consumption in England 1600-1750.Consumer Revolution Pre-Modern

The Consumer Revolution: Turning Point in Human History, or Statistical Artifact?

A Farewell to Alms argued based on wages, rents and returns on capital that the English by 1800 were no wealthier than in 1400. An argument against this has been the supposed consumer revolution of 1600-1750. Since ordinary families by 1750 begin routinely consuming former luxury goods, income must have risen much faster than wages through a concomitant industrious revolution. This paper argues that the consumer and industrious revolutions of 1600-1750 are artifacts created by misinterpreting the major source on consumption in these years, probate inventories. Properly interpreted there is no conflict between wages, income and consumption in England 1600-1750

A Retórica da persuasão em Saikaku

Centralizando-se em tradução de trecho inicial de Nanshoku Õkagami (O Grande Espelho do Amor de Homens), analisam-se recursos poéticos da tradição do período Heian utilizados por Ihara Saikaku no Primeiro Período Edo (1600-1750) no sentido de uma construção de um discurso persuasivo do narrador, especialmente através de mitate e mono-awase.Centralized in Nanshoku Ôkagami {The Big Mirror ofMale Love s) inicial text translation, Heian period poetic tropos used by Ihara Saikaku in the First Edo Period (1600-1750) are analysed in the sense of a narrator's persuasive discourse construction, specially through mitate and mono-awase

Anales del Cuzco : 1600-1750

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A preliminary checklist of the bryoflora of the Taita Hills, Kenya

A checklist of the bryoflora of the Taita Hills (Kenya) containing 168 taxa in 40 families is presented. Whilst previously only 22 mosses and 39 liverworts were recorded for the area, this study extended our knowledge to 85 and 83 respectively. Twenty taxa are newly recorded for Kenya

Aspects of sociability in the North East of England 1600-1750.

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French Society Abroad: The Popularization of French Dance Throughout Europe, 1600-1750

This paper explores the dissemination of French dance, dance notation, and dance music throughout Europe, and it explains the reasons why French culture had such an influence on other European societies from 1600-1750. First, the paper seeks to prove that King Louis XIV played a significant role in the outpour of French dance and the arts. Next, the paper discusses prominent French writers of dance notation who influenced the spread of French dance literature and training throughout Europe. Finally, the paper delineates European composers and their involvement in the development and production of French dance music. Using academic, peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and other scholarly sources, this paper seeks to accurately present the information in an orderly fashion. The paper contains visual evidence of dance and music notation to assist the reader in understanding the subject matter. Additionally, theories of contemporary authors as well as authors from the time period are discussed to present concrete evidence. The two main types of dance discussed in the paper are ballroom and court dances, which were prominent within the French royal court. One major finding of the research is the fact that French court and ballroom dances were specifically designed to communicate the power and prestige of King Louis XIV; consequently, other European countries were influenced to strive for similar prestige. Another finding is that many forms of French dance notation were translated and published in other countries, which increased the use of French dance throughout Europe. Musically, European composers such as Handel and Mozart included elements of French dance music in their compositions, and thus played a significant role in prevalence of French dance music throughout Europe. Overall, this paper proves that French dance received wide recognition due to political influence, availability of dance notation, and the involvement of prominent composers