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Atheist: or, The second part of the Souldiers fortune
No full textOtway, Thomas (1652-1685) London: Printed for R. Bentley and J. Tonson, 1684 University of Utah copy bound with the author\u27s The Souldiers Fortune. London, 168
Ioannis Dallaei De imaginibus libri IV.
No full textIncludes errata at end.Signatures: *⁸ A-2L⁸ 2M⁴ chi².Woodcut printer's device on t.p. Head- and tail-pieces, initials.Scanned copy bound with: Joannis Dallaei Apologia pro ecclesiis reformatis. Amstelodami : Apud Jodocum Jansonium, 1652.Mode of access: Internet.Binding: vellum. Author & titles written at head of spine.With his: Apologia pro ecclesiis reformatis (Amsterdam : J. Janson, 1652)
The Fruit of the Vine? An Augmented Endowments-Inequality Hypothesis and the Rise of an Elite in the Cape Colony
Full text linkThe arrival of European settlers at the Cape in 1652 marked the beginning of what would become an extremely unequal society. Comparative analysis reveals that certain endowments exist in societies that experience a ‘persistence of inequality’. This paper shows that the emphasis on endowments may be overstated. A more general explanation allows for ‘non-tropical products’ to contribute to the rise and persistence of an elite, and consequently inequality. The focus shifts to the production method used in the dominant industry – in this case, slave labour in viticulture – and the subsequent ability of the elite to extend these benefits to products that were typically not associated with elite formation in other societies (such as wheat). The Cape Colony is used as a case study to show how the arrival of French settlers (with a preference for wine-making) shifted production from cattle farming to viticulture. A large domestic and foreign market for wine necessitated an increase in production volume. Given differences in fixed and variable costs, this resulted in knecht (wage) labour being supplanted by slave labour, an event which institutionalized the elite and ensured that the Cape remained a highly unequal society, with ramifications for present-day South Africa.Elites, South Africa, inequality, VOC, role of government, Engerman and Sokoloff
The dynamics of inequality in a newly settled, pre-industrial society: The case of the Cape Colony
Full text linkOne reason for the relatively poor development performance of many countries around the world today may be the high levels of inequality during and after colonisation. Evidence from colonies in the Americas suggests that skewed initial factor endowments could create small elites that owned a disproportionate share of wealth, human capital and political power. The Cape Colony, founded in 1652 at the southern tip of Africa, presents a case where a mercantilist company (the Dutch East India Company) settles the land and establishes a unique set of institutions within which inequality and development evolve. This paper provides a long-run quantitative analysis of trends in asset-based inequality (using Principle Components' Analysis on tax inventories) during the seventeenth and eighteenth century, allowing, for the first time, a dynamic rather than static analysis of inequality trends in a newly settled and pre-industrial society over this period. While theory testing in other societies has been severely limited because of a scarcity of quantitative evidence, this study presents a history with evidence, enabling an evaluation of the Engerman-Sokoloff and other hypotheses.South Africa, settler societies, Kuznets, income distribution, asset index, institutions, mercantilism, Dutch East India Company
IX A 1 - Alte Stadtrechnungen (1651 - 1652)
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A map of the world shewing the course of Mr. Dampiers voyage round it from 1679 to 1691 [cartographic material] /
No full textDouble hemispherical map showing the route of Dampier's voyage. Australia appears as New Holland. Relief shown pictorially.; Plate from: A new voyage round the world : describing particularly the Isthmus of America, several coasts and islands in the West Indies, the Isles of Cape Verd, the passage by Terra del Fuego, the South Sea coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico; the isle of Guam one of the Ladrones, Mindanao, and other Philippine and East-India islands near Cambodia, China, Formosa, Luconia, Celebes, &c. New Holland, Sumatra, Nicobar Isles, the Cape of Good Hope, and Santa Hellena. Their soil, rivers, harbours, plants, fruits, animals, and inhabitants. Their customs, religion, government, trade, &c. / by William Dampier. London : Printed for James Knapton ..., 1697.; Shirley, 590.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-nk11599; A new voyage round the world; NK 11599 and NK1509 not coloured
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