CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF MEAT 7
7. Chapter 2 MEAT AND THE SOCIAL HIERARCHY 27
8. Chapter 3 LIBERTY AND REGULATION IN THE CATTLE MARKETS 43
9. Chapter 4 ORDER AND DISORDER IN THE URBAN MEAT MARKETS 63
10. Chapter 5 GUILD UNITY AND DISCORD 85
11. Chapter 6 IN THE SERVICE OF A MASTER APPRENTICES AND JOURNEYMEN 105
12. Chapter 7 BUILDING THE FAMILY FIRM MARRIAGE AND SUCCESSION 123
13. Chapter 8 BUTCHER FORTUNE AND THE WORKINGS OF CREDIT 143
14. Conclusion THE RISE OF MEAT 161
15. APPENDIX 167
16. NOTES 179
17. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 213
18. INDEX 225