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A General View of the Rural Economy of England, 1538-1840: 11 (Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time, Series Number 11) - Softcover

Kussmaul, Ann

 
9780521458313: A General View of the Rural Economy of England, 1538-1840: 11 (Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time, Series Number 11)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521458315 ISBN 13: 9780521458313
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

Changes in economic activities across 542 parishes from the beginning of national marriage registration in 1538.

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Review

'The subtlety and ingenuity of Kussmaul's book ... will repay detailed study.' Southern History

'All in all the book providess a fascinating insight to long-term changes in the English countryside prior to the mid-nineteenth century.' Local Population Studies

'We can be sure this book will prompt much lively argument for a long time to come.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

'Kussmaul makes a genuinely original and important contribution to the economic history of early modern England.' The Times Literary Supplement

Book Description

This book maps the changes in economic orientation from arable through regional specialization to rural industrialization and explores how these changes had implications for the extent of population growth in the early modern period. Dr Kussmaul's study presents a view of early modern English economic history from a unique standpoint.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1993
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521458315
ISBN 13 
9780521458313
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
232