Research project Luxury, Fashion and the Early Modern Idea of Credit
Luxury, Fashion and the Early Modern Idea of Credit addresses how social and cultural ideas about credit and trust, in the context of fashion and trade, were affected by the growth and development of the bankruptcy institution.
Luxury, fashion and social standing are intimately connected to consumption on credit. Drawing on data from the fashion trade, this edited volume shows how the concepts of credit, trust and bankruptcy changed towards the end of the early modern period (1500−1800) and in the beginning of the modern period. Focusing on Sweden, with comparative material from France and other European countries, this volume draws together emerging and established scholars from across the fields of economic history and fashion.
Project members
Project managers
Klas Nyberg
Professor
Håkan Jakobsson
Timlärare
Members
Paula von Wachenfeldt
Professor
