The following are useful general works: S R Epstein, Town and Country in Europe 1300-1800 (2001); C Friedrichs, The Early Modern City, 1450-1750 (1995); P M Hohenberg ... Economic Expansion and Social ...

A young student at England's Cambridge University decides to enter an essay contest, the theme of which is slavery. The student knows almost nothing about the topic, but delves into the subject ...

The following are useful general works: S R Epstein, Town and Country in Europe 1300-1800 (2001); C Friedrichs, The Early Modern City, 1450-1750 (1995); P M Hohenberg ... Economic Expansion and Social ...