Flemish Textile Workers in England, 1331–1400 - Couverture souple

Pajic

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 110873362X ISBN 13 : 9781108733625

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2025

Synopsis

In the fourteenth century, with the encouragement of King Edward III, textile workers from the Low Countries - predominantly Flanders but also Brabant - settled in England. Using extensive and original resources from both sides of the English Channel, Milan Pajic argues that the exponential growth of the English textile industry was due to the skill and influence of Flemish immigrants, challenging interpretations from a section of economic historians in the latter half of the twentieth century who concluded that immigrants did not contribute to the economic development of England. The book explores the geography of immigration, the reasons behind the movement of people, and the varied social encounters with local populations. In so doing it uncovers an important and vibrant history which provides essential historical context for contemporary debates on the free movement of people.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Milan Pajic is the Alexander von Humboldt postdoctoral fellow at Freie Universität Berlin. This is his first book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 110873362X
• ISBN 13: 9781108733625
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
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