Dearth, Public Policy and Social Disturbance in England 1550-1800 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Outhwaite, R. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521557801 ISBN-13: 9780521557801 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 1995 Annotation: In this concise survey for students, R.B. Outhwaite examines the meaning and measurement of periods of dearth in England, in the years between 1550 and 1800. Click for more in this series: New Studies in Economic and Social History |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Western Europe - General |
Dewey: 306.094 |
LCCN: 95018714 |
Series: New Studies in Economic and Social History |
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 5.34" W x 8.38" L (0.18 lbs) 74 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
Features: Bibliography |
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Publisher Description: This book examines the consequences of periods of dearth in England in the years between 1550 and 1800. For this period serious harvest failure has been connected with a marked increase in the political activity of the ordinary people, and attention has been focused on food riots. In this concise survey for students, R.B. Outhwaite surveys the enormous volume of literature that has been generated on the subject, explores interconnections, and draws attention to problems still outstanding, paying particular attention to changes in government policy toward grain provisioning. |
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