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This comprehensive account of the economic development of Spain, available for the first time in English, is generally regarded as a major achievement in Spanish historiography. It covers the entire history of Spain's economic and social evolution from prehistoric times to the end of the nineteenth century. The book originated from lectures given at the University of Barcelona by Jaime Vicens Vives, who has been called Spain’s greatest historian in recent decades. Aware of all the major interpretations of Spanish history, the author draws upon the recent research of Spanish, French, and American historians; yet to the overall picture he gives his own imprint.

Originally published in 1969.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Translator's Note
  2. p. v
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  1. Author's Preface to the Second Edition
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Note to the Third Edition
  2. p. viii
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  1. Table of Contents
  2. pp. xi-xiii
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  1. 1. Stages in the Spanish Economic Process
  2. pp. 3-8
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  1. 2. Infrastructure of Spanish Economic History
  2. pp. -9
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  1. 3. Man in Spanish Economic Life
  2. pp. 10-25
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  1. Part I. Primitive and Colonial Economy
  1. 4. Economy of Prehistoric Spain
  2. pp. 28-34
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  1. 5. Economy of the Hispanic Colonizations
  2. pp. 35-45
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  1. 6. The Economy of Roman Spain, I
  2. pp. 46-59
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  1. 7. The Economy of Roman Spain, II
  2. pp. 60-71
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  1. 8. The Economy of Visigothic Hispania
  2. pp. 72-81
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  1. Part II. Feudal and Seigniorial Economy
  1. 9. General Indications
  2. pp. 84-90
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  1. 10. The Economy of Al-Andalus
  2. pp. 91-110
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  1. 11. Economy of the Western Hispanic Kingdoms from the 8th to the 12th Centuries
  2. pp. 111-126
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  1. 12. Economy of the Pyrenean Kingdoms from the 8th to the 12th Centuries
  2. pp. 127-141
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  1. Part III. Urban Economy
  1. 13. Reconquest and Resettlement in the 12th and 13th Centuries
  2. pp. 144-155
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  1. 14. The Evolution of Urban Economy
  2. pp. 156-163
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  1. 15. Economy of the Catalan Urban Patriciate; Demography and Social Structure
  2. pp. 164-175
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  1. 16. The Economy of the Catalonian Urban Patriciate; Labor and Industry
  2. pp. 176-189
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  1. 17. Catalonian Trade
  2. pp. 190-211
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  1. 18. Prices, Money, Banking, and General Economic Conditions in the Crown of Aragon
  2. pp. 212-220
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  1. 19. Public Power and Financial Organization in the Crown of Aragon
  2. pp. 221-229
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  1. 20. Structure and Expansion of the Castilian Herding and Agrarian Economy from the 13th to 15th Centuries
  2. pp. 230-246
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  1. 21. Castilian Industry and Trade from the 13th to 15th Centuries
  2. pp. 247-266
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  1. 22. Money, Usury, and Public Finance in Castile
  2. pp. 267-277
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  1. Part IV. Mercantlist Economy
  1. 23. The Economy of Ferdinand and Isabella's Reign
  2. pp. 280-303
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  1. 24. Expansion of the Spanish Economy in America After the Discovery
  2. pp. 304-318
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  1. 25. Demographic and Social Structure in the 16th Century
  2. pp. 319-332
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  1. 26. Labor and Production in the 16th Century
  2. pp. 333-345
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  1. 27. Trade and Currency in the 16th Century
  2. pp. 346-373
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  1. 28. American Colonial Economy from 1550 to 1700
  2. pp. 374-399
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  1. 29. Demographic, Agricultural, and Industrial Decline of Spain in the 17th Century
  2. pp. 400-420
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  1. 30. Commercial Stagnation, Tax Pressure, and Currency Inflation in the 17th Century
  2. pp. 421-444
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  1. 31. Study of the Trade Cycle Under the Hapsburgs
  2. pp. 445-457
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  1. Part V. Economic Transformation in the 18th Century
  1. 32. Bourbon Reform Policies
  2. pp. 460-471
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  1. 33. Population and Labor
  2. pp. 472-493
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  1. 34. Agricultural and Livestock Production
  2. pp. 494-512
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  1. 35. Industrial Revival
  2. pp. 513-528
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  1. 36. The American Economy
  2. pp. 529-540
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  1. 37. Commercial Development
  2. pp. 541-554
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  1. 38. Economic Policy
  2. pp. 555-569
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  1. 39. Money and Finance
  2. pp. 570-586
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  1. 40. The Business Cycle in the 18th Century
  2. pp. 587-593
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  1. Part VI. The Impact of the Industrial Revolution
  1. 41. 19th-Century Spirit of Reform
  2. pp. 596-605
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  1. 42. Population and Property
  2. pp. 606-632
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  1. 43. Agricultural and Livestock Production
  2. pp. 633-645
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  1. 44. Industry
  2. pp. 646-667
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  1. 45. Transport and Trade
  2. pp. 668-690
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  1. 46. Economic Policy
  2. pp. 691-701
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  1. 47. Money, Credit, and Banking
  2. pp. 702-721
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  1. 48. Survey of the 19th-Century Business Cycle
  2. pp. 722-735
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 736-791
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 792-814
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