Discussion: The Structures of Everyday Life

Author: Fernand Braudel

Description: The Structures of Everyday Life: The Limits of the Possible, the first volume of Fernand Braudel’s Civilization and Capitalism, 15th–18th Century, is a groundbreaking work of social and economic history. This book explores the material life of pre-industrial Europe and beyond, from 1400 to 1800. Braudel, a leading figure of the Annales School, shifts focus from political events to the slow rhythms of daily life, examining how food, housing, clothing, and technology shaped societies.

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