Die Entwicklung des gutsherrlich-bäuerlichen Verhältnisses in Galizien

Von Mises, Ludwig, 1881-1973Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.8
Word count
349K words
Chapters
35

Tags

World History Finance and Economics Eastern European HistoryAgrarian SocietyInstitutional ChangeLand SystemHacienda SystemSocial StructureEconomic HistoryPeasant RelationsClass RelationsGalicia

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Die Entwicklung des gutsherrlich-bäuerlichen Verhältnisses in GalizienAuthor: Von Mises, Ludwig, 1881-1973,Language: German, Class: HB: Social sciences: Economic theory, Demography, Release Date: Mar 25, 2016

Editor's review

This is an old German-language academic work in the Project Gutenberg collection, titled The Development of the Manorial-Peasant Relationship in Galicia, falling within the scope of economic theory and the social sciences. Its value lies in using Galicia as a specific regional lens to trace the evolution of rights and obligations between landlords and peasants under the manorial system, touching on issues such as the land system, personal dependency, and the structure of the agricultural economy; it offers a historical text for understanding rural social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe. The discussion carries the academic language and problematic of the author's era, with rigorous and rather theoretical German prose, and reading it requires some background knowledge of history and institutions. It is suitable as reference material for research on economic history, institutional history, and regional history, and also suitable for readers interested in manorialism and the peasant question to read selected chapters; one should not expect popular narrative or contemporary policy analysis.

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Reading tips

  1. First understand Galicia's geography and historical development before entering the main text, so as not to lose one's bearings.
  2. While reading, note key concepts and German terminology concerning the rights and obligations of landlords and peasants.
  3. Sort the nodes of institutional change in chronological order and make a brief evolution table to aid understanding.
  4. May be read alongside other studies of Central and Eastern European land system history to discern the author's stance of his time.

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Contents

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FAQ

Where is Galicia, the subject of this book? Galicia in the title is a historical regional name in Central and Eastern Europe, which was long under the rule of different regimes, and its landlord-peasant relations bear institutional traces specific to the region. Before reading, it is advisable to clarify the region's historical development and administrative affiliation, to avoid confusing it with Galicia in northwestern Spain.
Can I read it without any German? This book is an old German academic work with rather theoretical discussion; without German reading ability it would be quite difficult, and one should not assume a ready Chinese translation exists. It is advisable first to use relevant Chinese research on economic history to grasp the basic outline, or to read key chapters together with readers who know German.
Can the views in the book be used directly in contemporary research? They should not be adopted directly. The book carries the academic language and problematic of the author's era, and its conceptual framework already differs from today's economic history research. It is better treated as primary or early secondary material, to be used in comparison with modern research after clarifying its historical context and argumentative premises.

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About the author

Von Mises, Ludwig, 1881-1973 Author · Austrian · 1881–1973

Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was an Austrian-born economist and a leading representative of free-market theory. His early work, Die Entwicklung des gutsherrlich-bäuerlichen Verhältnisses in Galizien, examined the evolution of landlord-peasant relations through historical and institutional analysis, reflecting his concern with empirical and institutional context. He later set out an economic system centered on individual action in Human Action, emphasizing market processes, price signals, and spontaneous order while opposing centralized planning. His ideas have had a lasting influence on twentieth-century liberal economics and the Austrian School tradition. Only one of his works is currently held in this collection; his better-known Human Action is also noted here. Public information on the details of his life is limited, and no speculation is offered.