Lou and Jim seem to be on the right track, regardless of their differences over Brenner.
Statigism was a great advance in historical analysis, because it was looking at the material basis of society rather than the will of God's or the actions of Kings as the driving force in history. Anyway, this is a very interesting thread so far. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
