The Agrarian History of England and Wales
2 Volume Hardback Set
Volume 7. 1850–1914
Part of Agrarian History of England and Wales
- Editor: E. J. T. Collins, University of Reading
- Date Published: January 2001
- availability: Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9780521662147
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This is a comprehensive history of rural economy and society in England and Wales during the period between the start of free trade and the First World War. The central theme is the interreaction between town and countryside and the wider economy in the new industrial state. It takes a fresh look at the course of agricultural change in the Golden Age and Great Depression, and at parallel developments in rural society and community, concluding with a broad view of the urban impact on the countryside and rural environmental change.
Read more- A massive, original contribution to the study of agrarian and rural society in England and Wales 1850–1914
- Fills the last remaining gap in the classic eight-volume Agrarian History of England and Wales series published over a twenty-year period
- Contains book-length sections on many key topics such as marketing, servicing, trades, the environment and urbanisation
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"...an immensely informational reference work... Its statistical appendixes, many maps, and select bibliography will render it a valuable research aid." Journal of Modern History
See more reviews"Helpful and authoritative commentary on sorces enhances the extensive statistical base complied by Bethanie Afton and Michael Turner...the definitive coverage offered by this volume will be of great value not only to specialists, who will find it indispensable, but also to a wide and diverse readership. Recommended for general readers and upper-division undergraduate through professional audience." CHOICE Jan 2002
"The book is an excellent reference, comprehensive and well-written. It is more like an encyclopedia than a monograph." EH.NET
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- Date Published: January 2001
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9780521662147
- length: 2336 pages
- dimensions: 248 x 175 x 135 mm
- weight: 3.41kg
- contains: 250 tables
- availability: Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
Table of Contents
Introduction E. J. T. Collins
Part I. Agriculture in the Industrial State:
1. Food supplies and food policy E. J. T. Collins
2. Rural and agricultural change E. J. T. Collins
3. Agricultural output, income and productivity M. E. Turner
4. Rural and agricultural politics John R. Fisher
Part II. Agriculture:
5. Farming regions edited by Paul Brassley and G. E. Mingay
5A. Introduction B. A. Holderness
5B. The south and the south-east B. A. Holderness and G. E. Mingay
5C. East Anglia and the fenlands B. A. Holderness
5D. The midlands John R. Walton
5E. The northern region Christine Hallas
5F. The south-west Sarah Wilmot
5G. Wales R. J. Moore-Colyer
6. Farming systems edited by Paul Brassley
6A. Introduction Paul Brassley
6B. Arable systems Paul Brassley
6C. Pastoral farming systems Paul Brassley
6D. Dairying B. A. Holderness
6E. Specialised cropping systems B. A. Holderness
6F. Intensive livestock keeping B. A. Holderness
7. Farming techniques edited by Paul Brassley
7A. Introduction Paul Brassley
7B. Farm buildings R. D. Brigden
7C. Equipment and motive power R. D. Brigden
7D. Land drainage Paul Brassley
7E. Crop varieties Paul Brassley
7F. Plant nutrition Paul Brassley
7G. Weed and pest control Paul Brassley
7H. Livestock breeds Paul Brassley
7I. Animal nutrition Paul Brassley
7J. Animal health and veterinary medicine Paul Brassley
8. Agricultural science and education Paul Brassley
9. Agricultural institutions Nicholas Goddard
Part III. Land, Labour, Capital, Taxation:
10. Agricultural ownership and estate management J. V. Beckett
11. The farmer G. E. Mingay
12. Farm labour Peter Dewey
13. Investment, accumulation and agricultural credit B. A. Holderness
14. Taxation G. E. Mingay
Part IV. Trade, Commerce and Industry edited by John Chartres and Richard Perren
15. The marketing of agricultural products Richard Perren
16. Agricultural servicing trades: Agricultural engineering David Grace
Agricultural chemical and fertiliser industries F. M. L. Thompson
Veterinary products Richard Perren
Animal feeding stuffs Richard Perren
17. Food processing industries: Milling Richard Perren
Malting Jonathan Brown
Food manufacturing Richard Perren
18. Rural industry and malting John Chartres
19. The retail trades and agricultural services John Chartres
20. Conclusion John Chartres and Richard Perren
Part V. Rural Society and Community edited by Alun Howkins:
21. Rural demography Brian Short
22. Types of rural communities Alun Howkins
23. Social, cultural and domestic life Alun Howkins
24. The local state Anne Digby
25. Overview Alun Howkins
Part VI. The Urban Impact on the Countryside Gordon Cherry and John Sheail:
26. Introduction
27. Town and country: an overview
28. The dynamics of change
29. Expert guidance to the countryside
30. Woodlands
31. The lowlands
32. The uplands
33. Coasts and rivers
34. Summary and reflections
Part VII. The Statistical Base of Agricultural Performance in England and Wales Bethanie Afton and Michael Turner:
35. Basic statistical data
36. The size of agricultural holdings
37. Agricultural output
38. Rent and land values
39. The agrarian population
40. Agrarian occupations
40. Wages
42. Capital
43. Prices
44. The impact of foreign trade
45. Conclusion E. J. T. Collins.
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