Books by Robert S. (Swarthmore College DuPlessis

Revised, updated and expanded, this second edition of Robert S. DuPlessis' bestselling account of European economic development from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution analyzes agrarian, industrial, and commercial structures and practices within a global context, introducing classic interpretations, current debates and new scholarship.

A fascinating account of the trade patterns and consumption practices that arose following European colonisation of the Atlantic world. Focusing on textiles and clothing, Robert DuPlessis reveals how globally sourced goods shaped the material existence of virtually every group in the Atlantic basin during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

This comprehensive study explains why, although affected by powerful economic, political, and religious currents that provoked rebellion in many other cities in the sixteenth century, Lille was renowned for adhering to the existing order.