A Concise Economic History Of Britain: From The Earliest Times To 1750
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
From the plough-furrows of ancient field systems to the bustling trade routes of the early eighteenth century, A Concise Economic History of Britain: From the Earliest Times to 1750 presents a masterful panorama of the forces that shaped the British economy across more than two millennia. Sir John Clapham, one of the most distinguished economic historians of the twentieth century, chronicles the development of agriculture, industry, commerce, and finance with a precision and clarity that makes this sweeping subject entirely accessible, tracing how Britain evolved from a subsistence agrarian society into a proto-industrial powerhouse on the eve of the Industrial Revolution. Clapham's style is authoritative yet lucid, marshalling vast quantities of evidence — from Domesday Book surveys to Tudor trade records — into a cohesive and compelling narrative that illuminates the deep structural patterns beneath the surface of historical events. The work stands as a landmark in the field of economic history, illustrating how geography, population change, technological innovation, and institutional development intertwined to produce uniquely British economic conditions. A foundational text for students and scholars of British history alike, it leaves one wondering precisely how much of Britain's modern economic character was already being forged in those distant, pre-industrial centuries.
Author: Sir John Clapham
Format: Hardback
Genre: British & Irish history
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
From the plough-furrows of ancient field systems to the bustling trade routes of the early eighteenth century, A Concise Economic History of Britain: From the Earliest Times to 1750 presents a masterful panorama of the forces that shaped the British economy across more than two millennia. Sir John Clapham, one of the most distinguished economic historians of the twentieth century, chronicles the development of agriculture, industry, commerce, and finance with a precision and clarity that makes this sweeping subject entirely accessible, tracing how Britain evolved from a subsistence agrarian society into a proto-industrial powerhouse on the eve of the Industrial Revolution. Clapham's style is authoritative yet lucid, marshalling vast quantities of evidence — from Domesday Book surveys to Tudor trade records — into a cohesive and compelling narrative that illuminates the deep structural patterns beneath the surface of historical events. The work stands as a landmark in the field of economic history, illustrating how geography, population change, technological innovation, and institutional development intertwined to produce uniquely British economic conditions. A foundational text for students and scholars of British history alike, it leaves one wondering precisely how much of Britain's modern economic character was already being forged in those distant, pre-industrial centuries.