The Modern World-System I: Capitalist Agriculture and the Origins of the European World-Economy in the Sixteenth Century

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THE MODERN WORLD-SYSTEM I "Allegory of Trade," woodcut by Jobst Amman (1539—1591), who lived in Nuremberg. He was one of the "Little Masters." This bottom detail illustrated the house of a merchant of Nuremberg, still a flourishing center of trans-European trade. THE MODERN WORLDSYSTEM I Capitalist Agriculture and the Origins of the European World-Economy in the Sixteenth Century WITH A NEW PROLOGUE Immanuel Wallerstein UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England Previously published in 1974 by Academic Press, Inc.© 2011 by The Regents of the University of California ISBN 978-0-520-26757-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) The Library of Congress has catalogued an earlier edition of this book as follows: Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wallerstein, Immanuel Maurice, Date. The modern world-system. (Studies in social discontinuity) Bibliography: p. 1. Europe—Economic conditions. 2. Economic history— 16th century. 3. Capitalism. I. Title. II. Series. HC45.W35 330.9'4'022 73-5318 ISBN 0-12-785920-9 Manufactured in the United States of America 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on 50# Enterprise, a 30% post consumer waste, recycled, de-inked fiber and processed chlorine free. It is acid-free, and meets all ANSI/NISO (Z 39.48) requirements. To TKH This page intentionally left blank ...