Parliamentary Enclosure in England - An Introduction to its Causes, Incidence and Impact, 1750-1850 (Paperback)

The enclosure of common land into smaller privately owned units of land by parliamentary intervention transformed the traditional open-field system of farming which gave even the poorest a share in the common land. Despite its long-term benefits, its methods and immediate consequences were controversial, dispossessing the rural poor from their land. This text analyzes the extent and impact of parliamentary enclosure regionally, examining the processes by which land was reorganized, cultivation extended into former waste lands and old practices transformed. It stresses the degree of local variation and the mixture of motives and effects which make the subject complex. The book also weighs up the evidence for the effect of enclosure on the poor, looking afresh at old conclusions and providing new insights.

General

Imprint:	Longman
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	1998
Authors:	Gordon E. Mingay
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-582-25725-2
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Rural communities Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	0-582-25725-5
Barcode:	9780582257252

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