Economic History of Spain

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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. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Table of Contents Translator's Note Author's Preface to the Second Edition Note to the Third Edition 1. Stages in the Spanish Economic Process 2. Infrastructure of Spanish Economic History 3. Man in Spanish Economic Life Part I. Primitive and Colonial Economy 4. Economy of Prehistoric Spain 5. Economy of the Hispanic Colonizations 6. The Economy of Roman Spain, I 7. The Economy of Roman Spain, II 8. The Economy of Visigothic Hispania Part II. Feudal and Seigniorial Economy 9. General Indications 10. The Economy of Al-Andalus 11. Economy of the Western Hispanic Kingdoms from the 8th to the 12th Centuries 12. Economy of the Pyrenean Kingdoms from the 8th to the 12th Centuries Part III. Urban Economy 13. Reconquest and Resettlement in the 12th and 13th Centuries 14. The Evolution of Urban Economy 15. Economy of the Catalan Urban Patriciate; Demography and Social Structure 16. The Economy of the Catalonian Urban Patriciate; Labor and Industry 17. Catalonian Trade 18. Prices, Money, Banking, and General Economic Conditions in the Crown of Aragon 19. Public Power and Financial Organization in the Crown of Aragon 20. Structure and Expansion of the Castilian Herding and Agrarian Economy from the 13th to 15th Centuries 21. Castilian Industry and Trade from the 13th to 15th Centuries 22. Money, Usury, and Public Finance in Castile Part IV. Mercantlist Economy 23. The Economy of Ferdinand and Isabella's Reign 24. Expansion of the Spanish Economy in America After the Discovery 25. Demographic and Social Structure in the 16th Century 26. Labor and Production in the 16th Century 27. Trade and Currency in the 16th Century 28. American Colonial Economy from 1550 to 1700 29. Demographic, Agricultural, and Industrial Decline of Spain in the 17th Century 30. Commercial Stagnation, Tax Pressure, and Currency Inflation in the 17th Century 31. Study of the Trade Cycle Under the Hapsburgs Part V. Economic Transformation in the 18th Century 32. Bourbon Reform Policies 33. Population and Labor 34. Agricultural and Livestock Production 35. Industrial Revival 36. The American Economy 37. Commercial Development 38. Economic Policy 39. Money and Finance 40. The Business Cycle in the 18th Century Part VI. The Impact of the Industrial Revolution 41. 19th-Century Spirit of Reform 42. Population and Property 43. Agricultural and Livestock Production 44. Industry 45. Transport and Trade 46. Economic Policy 47. Money, Credit, and Banking 48. Survey of the 19th-Century Business Cycle Bibliography Index