Your main reading for this week is Marks, Chap 3 on the whole period 1500-1775. Look at Ex 5, bottom section, which has a few questions on this chapter. You should also read Fukuyama, Chap 25 East of the Elbe and Chap 28 Summary of the cases.
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For each of the items below, first provide a definition of the concept. Then explain why the phenomenon is important and how it relates to the material in this course. All these items are mentioned in the lecture slides. Some are discussed in the readings.
1. European Marriage Pattern
2. Patrimonialism
3. Trace italienne
4. Mercantilism
