Enclosure and the Yeoman - The Agricultural Development of the South Midlands 1450-1850 (Hardcover)

This book traces the shift from medieval to modern institutions in English agriculture. It explores their importance for productivity growth, income distribution, and the contribution of agriculture to British economic development. Robert C. Allen's pioneering study shows that, contrary to the assumption of many historians, small-scale farmers in the open-field system were responsible for a considerable proportion of the productivity growth achieved between the middle ages and the nineteenth century. The process of enclosure and the replacement of these yeomen by large-scale tenant farming relying on wage labour had relatively little impact on the agricultural contribution to economic development during the industrial revolution. Enclosures and large farms enriched landowners without benefiting consumers, workers, or farmers. Thoroughly grounded in the archival sources, and underpinned by rigorous economic analysis, Enclosure and the Yeoman is a scholarly and challenging reassessment of the history of English agriculture. It will be indispensable reading for all historians concerned with the making of modern Britain.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1992
Authors:	Robert C. Allen (Professor of Economics)
Dimensions:	237 x 163 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	492
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-828296-9
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	0-19-828296-6
Barcode:	9780198282969

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