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From warfare to wealth the military origins of urban prosperity in Europe

The economic rise of Europe over the past millennium represents a major human breakthrough. To explain this phenomenon, this book highlights a counterintuitive yet central feature of Europe's historical landscape: warfare. Historical warfare inflicted numerous costs on rural populations. Securi...

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Main Authors: Dincecco, Mark (Author), Onorato, Massimiliano Gaetano (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2018
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War > Economic aspects > Europe > History
Economic development > Europe > History
Urbanization > Europe > History
Europe > History, Military
Europe > Economic conditions
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