欧洲经济学历史知识笔记英文版版.docx

Economic systems existed in Europe--- Economics 4130 Feudalism Timing of feudalism Firmly established by 800 AD Systematic decline after 1250 Rapid decline after 1350 Gone by 1500 AD Three important problems Why the rise of feudalism ----there are varies approaches What was economic system of feudalism—what problem it had solved? Why feudalism decline? Why the rise of feudalism ----Three varies approaches The explanation for rise of feudalism has at least 3 different modals--- based on presence or absence of trade The 1st approach is the traditional view, adopted by most textbook The 2nd approach is North/Thomas modal---based on absence of trade The 3rd approach is Pirenne View—why we have rise of economic of feudalism 1ST approach: The traditional view Feudalism only presents at absence of trade, which spurs self-contained local economy. It assume when there is trade, there can be no feudalism. The development of trade---three different economic systems Trade in Western Europe---feudalism Trade through out Mediterranean area and west Europe---this where trade first began Mediterranean area turns out 3000 BC—development of civilization—emerge into powerful economy. Trade through out Mediterranean area. around 1500 BC—economy went away—why?—big tsunami destroy major cities the collapse of civilization made the center of economics— Fenisian start trading with western Europe first go beyond into Atlantic Reasons---(1)*seek something like shell—sea snearl? People take these, extract stuff to make substance as purple dye, which used to make clothes for people from upper class or in church. 20,000 shells just make 1 gram. They used up and ran out these creatures. They tried to look for new places that have these. (2)* find the source of tin Deposits of tin can be found in England. Tin was used along with copper to make tools or