Transformation of England - Essays in Economics Social History of England in Eighteenth Century

Informationen zum Autor Peter Mathias was Chichele Professor of Economic History in the University of Oxford and a Fellow of All Souls College. Zusammenfassung Presents essays that are divided into two groups: general themes, the 'uniqueness' in Europe of the industrial revolution, capital formation, taxation, and more; and topics, the social structure, the industrialization of brewing, coinage, agriculture and the drink industries, advances in public health and the armed forces, and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Preface Part I: Themes 1. British industrialization: unique or not? 2. Skills and the diffusion of innovations from Britain in the eighteenth century 3. Who unbound Prometheus? Science and technical change, 1600–1800 4. Science and technology during the Industrial Revolution: some general problems 5. Capital, credit and enterprise in the Industrial Revolution 6. Taxation and industrialization in Britain, 1700–1870 7. Adam’s burden: historical diagnoses of poverty 8. Leisure and wages in theory and practice Part II: Topics 9. The social structure in the eighteenth century: a calculation by Joseph Massie 10. The people’s money in the eighteenth century: the Royal Mint, trade tokens and the economy

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• Autori: Peter Mathias, Peter (Honorary Fellow Mathias, Mathias Peter
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.11.2005
• EAN: 9780415380867
• ISBN: 978-0-415-38086-7
• Pagine: 338
• Serie: Economic History
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; History, Business & Economics / General, HISTORY / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Humanities, Social and cultural history