First Industrialists - The Problem of Origins

Klappentext This book is focused on the social and occupational origins of the founders of modem British industry. Zusammenfassung This book is focused on the social and occupational origins of the founders of modem British industry: what kind of families did they come from? What was their occupation before they set up as industrialists? In discussing these and other issues! this study makes an important contribution to the problem of social mobility during the Industrial Revolution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The industrialist: a new man; 2. The precursors; 3. The myth of the self-made man; 4. Building up a sample; 5. Noblemen and gentlemen in industry; 6. From rags to riches; 7. The middle class in industry; 8. Insiders and outsiders; 9. The self-made man again?; Tables; Notes; Index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Fran Ois Crouzet, Fran¿s Crouzet, Francois Crouzet, François Crouzet, Crouzet Francois
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 30.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521088718
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08871-8
• Pages: 240
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Economie internationale; European History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, Industrialisation and industrial history