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• 31 jui 2014

  Béja

  Call for papers - History

  Trade and traders throughout history

  Linked to human societies through the ages, trade has taken many forms; it was associated with the appearance of man since barter between tribes and groups of people in the primitive era. This has been one of the pillars of political entities (kingdoms, principalities, Nations and Empires) during all historical periods; it was a factor in their appearance and economic dynamism, a source of political and financial resources due to significant revenue provided to the public treasury power. Trade was behind the emergence of several social phenomena and changes that have affected certain groups of society; it was and is a tool for traffic or movement of social actors, values, and ideas between communities. Currently, trade is of great importance for economic development in all countries ; it is a real challenge that has had an impact on the lives of people, their daily lives, and human and economic development.

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• 28 sep 2007

  Paris

  Study days - History

  Formes d’asservissement et contraintes à la mobilité du travail dans l’espace euroasiatique

  XVIIIe-XXI siecles

  Depuis le XVIIIe siècle, les comparaisons entre l’Europe, l’Asie et la Russie en matière de travail se font comme si la limite entre travail libre et travail forcé était universellement définie. Cette journée d’étude vise précisément à placer cette limite dans des contextes historiques et institutionnels précis. Les contraintes au travail sur la longue durée (XVIIIe –XXIe siècle) seront discutées dans un espace euroasiatique et suivant une approche d’histoire globale.

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