The role of peddling in consumption in modern Europe

After stressing the importance of the market in the survival strategies of European populations, the article highlights the role, nature and structure of the networks of peddlers in pre-industrial Europe. Far from being limited to the distribution of new goods, these networks of peddlers were also a...

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Main Author: Laurence Fontaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2014-10-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/3638