English Peasant - Studies: Historical, Local, and Biographic

Klappentext This grim depiction of the realities of life for the rural poor in the nineteenth century was published in 1893. Zusammenfassung This grim description of the realities of life for the rural poor was the result of Richard Heath's travels around the country in the 1870s! published in book form in 1893. Heath's general theme is of poverty and ignorance! the result of primitive living conditions and low pay. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The English via dolorosa, or glimpses of the history of the agricultural labourer; 2. The cottage homes of England; 3. Walks and talks with English peasants; 4. Types of English agricultural life; 5. The poor man's gospel.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Heath, Heath Richard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.01.2011
• EAN: 9781108025287
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02528-7
• No. of pages: 396
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; England, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social groups, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, Social groups, communities and identities