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Between Two Cultures: An Introduction to Economic History
Between Two Cultures An Introduction to Economic History Author:Carlo M. Cipolla Library Journal — This is an engaging book on the art of doing economic history. In the first half, Cipolla, a well-known economic historian, presents an insightful discussion of the techniques of historical analysis. He devotes the second half to a survey of actual primary sources used to describe various periods in European economic history. Ad... more »dressing the current split in this scholarly discipline between logical-mathematic analysis and a humanistic approach, Cipolla is clearly dubious of an aggressive use of economic models and statistics. His sophisticated philosophical and practical approach will be quite helpful for both producers and consumers of work in economic history. Recommended for academic collections.-- Richard C. Schiming, Mankato State Univ. , Minn.« less