Freiburg and the Breisgau by Tom Scott
This regional study examines the declining fortunes of a craft town on the Upper Rhine from 1450 to 1530, in the context of its relations with the country communities around it. In the debate on the transition between feudalism and capitalism in this period, rival interpretations have focused on town and country in isolation from each other. Tom Scott has used the techniques of historical and economic geography to examine them as a totality, consciously writing regional history, but also contributing to the wider history and theory of revolution as he extends these techniques to analyse popular protest.
'He has plundered eighteen archives in four countries and shown the ability to draw discriminately upon models derived from the social sciences while remaining firmly rooted in a bedrock of careful historical research' Henry J. Cohn, University of Warwick, European History Quarterly
In the summer of 1971, at age of 18, Tom Scott volunteered to be drafted into the U.S. Army. That was how he became a Vietnam veteran. After serving in Vietnam, Scott was sent to Fort Rucker, Alabama, and later, Frankfurt, Germany, serving as a Military Policeman during both assignments. After being honorably discharged in 1975, he returned home to Florida, went back to school under the G.I. Bill, graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice, and a beautiful fiance'. Soon after graduation from college, Scott was hired by the U.S. Customs Service, which was then part of the U.S. Treasury Department. He quickly married his college sweetheart, and was soon doing what he most wanted to do; loving a good woman, and serving his country. In 2008, Scott retired from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a Senior Officer. He lives with his wife in Florida, has one son, one daughter of the heart who lives in Sweden, three grandchildren, and a cat named Caroline.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198219965 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198219962 |
| Title | Freiburg and the Breisgau |
| Author | Tom Scott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1987-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 278 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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