The Agrarian History of England and Wales 2 Volume Set: Volume 7, 1850-1914 [Hardcover]

E. J. T. Collins (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521662141 | ISBN-13: 978-0521662147 | Publication Date: January 8, 2001

This is a comprehensive history of rural economy and society in England and Wales during the period between the start of free trade and the First World War. The central theme is the interreaction between town and countryside and the wider economy in the new industrial state. It takes a fresh look at the course of agricultural change in the Golden Age and Great Depression, and at parallel developments in rural society and community, concluding with a broad view of the urban impact on the countryside and rural environmental change.

Editorial Reviews

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"...an immensely informational reference work... Its statistical appendixes, many maps, and select bibliography will render it a valuable research aid." Journal of Modern History

"Helpful and authoritative commentary on sorces enhances the extensive statistical base complied by Bethanie Afton and Michael Turner...the definitive coverage offered by this volume will be of great value not only to specialists, who will find it indispensable, but also to a wide and diverse readership. Recommended for general readers and upper-division undergraduate through professional audience." CHOICE Jan 2002

"The book is an excellent reference, comprehensive and well-written. It is more like an encyclopedia than a monograph." EH.NET

Book Description

This is a comprehensive history of rural economy and society in England and Wales during the period between the start of free trade and the First World War. The central theme is the inter-reaction between town and countryside and the wider economy in the new industrial state. It takes a fresh look at the course of agricultural change in the Golden Age and Great Depression, and at parallel developments in rural society and community, concluding with a broad view of the urban impact on the countryside and rural environmental change.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2336 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521662141
• ISBN-13: 978-0521662147
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 5.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,144,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)