Horse Trade of Tudor and Stuart England

Klappentext Horses played a vital role in the economy of pre-industrial England. They acted as draught animals! pulled ploughs! waggons and coaches! worked machines! and transported goods around the country. As saddle animals they enabled their riders to carry out a wide variety of tasks! and at all levels of society they were regarded as status symbols in a unique relationship with man shared by no other animal. During the Tudor and Stuart period! horses were needed in ever-growing numbers! and for a greater variety of tasks. As demand grew! improvements became necessary in the means of supply and distribution. The agents of change! the specialist dealers! were often condemned as rogues and cheats! whose actions raised prices and caused shortages. Dr Edwards argues that! far from being generally unscrupulous! the dealers were no better or worse than those amongst whom they lived and worked. Zusammenfassung In Tudor and Stuart England! an ever-growing demand for horses was met by specialist dealers! who were often accused of profiteering. Dr Edwards argues that! far from being generally unscrupulous! the dealers were no better or worse than those amongst whom they lived and worked. Inhaltsverzeichnis Lists of tables, graph and maps; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Horse breeding and rearing areas and the improvement of the native stock; 2. Horse fairs, markets and private dealing; 3. Horse dealers; 4. Horse stealing; Conclusion; Appendixes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Edwards
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2004
• EAN: 9780521520089
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52008-9
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; England, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Domestic or internal trade, Domestic trade