History of Agriculture and Prices in England - From Year After Oxford Parliament 1259 to Commencement of

This eight-piece compilation (1866-1902) documents the fluctuating prices of agricultural produce in England between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Medieval agriculture; 3. Rate of production in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries; 4. Social distinctions, and the general distribution of wealth; 5. Social and domestic economy; 6. Medieval justice and courts; 7. Journeys and markets; 8. Foreign trade and commercial routes; 9. Taxes and contributions; 10. Weights and measures; 11. Currency; 12. Averages of prices; 13. On the price of grain; 14. Fodder and hay; 15. On the price of labour; 16. The price of live stock; 17. The price of wool; 18. On the prices of farm produce; 19. On the price of materials employed in agricultural economy; 20. On the price of building materials; 21. Agricultural implements, tools, and furniture; 22. On the price of textile fabrics and clothing; 23. On the price of metals; 24. On the price of fish; 25. On the price of foreign produce; 26. Sundry articles; 27. On the cost of carriage; 28. On the profits of agriculture before and after the plague; 29. On the purchasing power of wages; Index.

Summary

This detailed eight-piece compilation documents the fluctuating prices of agricultural produce in England between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries. Volume 1 (from 1866) uses the data for the period 1259–1400 (supplied in Volume 2) to explore topics such as farming methods, taxation, and the financial consequences of the plague.

Product details

• Authors: James E. Thorold Rogers, Rogers James E. Thorold
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108036511
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03651-1
• No. of pages: 732
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General; A History of Agriculture and Prices in England 7 Volume Set in 8 Pieces
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