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Slavery, Atlantic Trade And The British Economy, 1660-1800

by Kenneth Morgan

29,15€ + 10% CARD

 The impact of slavery and Atlantic trade on British economic development between 1660 and 1800.
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The English Poor Law, 1531â€“1782

by Paul (University Of Edinburgh) Slack

51,37€ + 10% CARD

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 The poor law had a profound impact, playing a central role in social and political development from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution. This book provides a concise synthesis of past scholarly work, explaining the origins and effects of this unique system of welfare.
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The Great Irish Famine

by Cormac (University College Dublin) O'Grada

106,80€ + 10% CARD

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 This book provides an up-to-date introduction to one of the great disasters of the nineteenth century. Cormac O'GrÃ¡da's concise survey places the Famine of 1846-50 in the context of the Irish economy, assesses the Famine itself, and discusses its many consequences, suggesting that a less doctrinaire attitude to famine relief could have saved many lives.
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Women'S Work, 1840â€“1940

by Elizabeth (Lancaster University) Roberts

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 Elizabeth Roberts addresses the problems surrounding working-class women and their work, examining issues such as women and trade unions, men's attitudes, and unequal pay and status. Her book is a unique overview of a contentious area, and a full bibliography guides students to further reading.
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Dearth, Public Policy And Social Disturbance In England 1550â€“1800

by R. B. (University Of Cambridge) Outhwaite

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 This concise survey for students examines the consequences of periods of dearth in England, in the years between 1550 and 1800. It reviews the enormous volume of literature that has been generated on the subject, explaining connections between serious harvest failure and a marked increase in rioting, and examines government responses to this.
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British Economic Performance 1945â€“1975

by B. W. E. (University Of Bristol) Alford

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 This concise textbook tackles the ongoing argument over Britain's apparent economic decline. The author examines British economic development within a political, social and cultural framework, and his clear analysis demonstrates how complex and deep-rooted are the causes of the 'British Disease'.
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The English Poor Law, 1531â€“1782

by Paul (University Of Edinburgh) Slack

35,15€ + 10% CARD

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 The poor law had a profound impact, playing a central role in social and political development from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution. This book provides a concise synthesis of past scholarly work, explaining the origins and effects of this unique system of welfare.
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Children'S Work And Welfare 1780â€“1890

by Pamela Horn

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 A succinct account of changes in children's work and welfare between 1780 and 1890. It examines some of the debates which have attached themselves to those changes and discusses the role of the state and of philanthropic organisation in bringing about change.
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Disease, Medicine And Society In England, 1550â€“1860

by Roy (Wellcome Institute For The History Of Medicine, London) Porter

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 In his short, authoritative study, Roy Porter assesses the impact of disease on the English before the widespread availability of medical care. Drawing together much fragmentary material, and providing a detailed bibliography, this book is an important guide to English social history and the history of medicine.
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The Spanish Economy - From The Civil War To The European Community

by Joseph (University Of Manchester) Harrison

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 This book presents a concise survey of the Spanish economy from the end of the Civil War of 1936â€"9 to the present. It analyses the transformation of Spain from a backward agrarian economy - committed by Franco to the quest of self-sufficiency - to a modern, rapidly growing, outwardly orientated economy.
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Emigration From Europe 1815â€“1930

by Dudley (London School Of Economics And Political Science) Baines

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 Why did 60 million people leave Europe for overseas destinations between 1815 and 1930, and what were the social and economic implications of this mass migration? This short comprehensive survey for students answers these and other questions regarding the emigration from different parts of Europe.
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The Nazi Economic Recovery 1932â€“1938

by R. J. (King'S College London) Overy

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 In this fully updated edition of his highly regarded survey of the Nazi economy (first published by Macmillan in 1982), R. J. Overy discusses the main areas of the debate concerning the performance of the German economy under the Nazi regime. He argues that the war preparation that took place was ultimately incompatible with long-term economic recovery.
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Agriculture In Depression 1870â€“1940

by Richard (University Of Aberdeen) Perren

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 This concise 1995 study for students shows how British agriculture was affected by and reacted to international competition in the period after 1870, an era of growing world food surpluses. The author surveys the most recent research in the field and outlines the major areas of controversy among scholars.
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Sport, Economy And Society In Britain 1750-1914

by Neil (University Of Stirling) Tranter

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 This is the first synthesis of its kind, and Neil Tranter provides here a concise survey of the emergence of organised, codifed, recognisably modern forms of sport. He examines the key questions in this dramatic change in the cultural life of Britain, and provides a comprehensive bibliography to enable the reader to pursue these questions in greater detail.
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Economics And Politics In The Weimar Republic

by Theo (University Of Manchester) Balderston

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 This book explores the relevance of the politics of the Weimar Republic to its economic history. It traces the origins, political fragility and eventual destruction of the unstable government of interwar Germany. An indispensable guide to an extremely significant period in European economic history.
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Banks And Industrial Finance In Britain, 1800â€“1939

by Michael (University Of Leeds) Collins e Michael Collins

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 Despite the City of London's importance as a financial centre, there is much dispute over the level of support that banks have given to British Industry. Michael Collins' accessible study weighs the conflicting arguments, placing them in an historical context and providing a survey of literature on this contentious subject.
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Approaches To The History Of The Western Family 1500â€“1914

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 This comprehensive survey of the history of the family in Western Europe and North America aims to provide a structured and balanced critique of the huge literature on the subject. It examines the strengths and limitations of the different approaches that have been adopted in the discipline and seeks connections between themes, countries and periods.
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Social Classes And Social Relations In Britain 1850â€“1914

by Alastair J. (University Of Cambridge) Reid

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 This book, first published in 1995, is a clear guide to the debates surrounding British social history between 1850 and 1914. It gives an account of how interpretations in the field have developed since the 1960s and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
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Children'S Work And Welfare 1780â€“1890

by Pamela Horn

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 A succinct account of changes in children's work and welfare between 1780 and 1890. It examines some of the debates which have attached themselves to those changes and discusses the role of the state and of philanthropic organisation in bringing about change.
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War And British Society 1688-1815

by H. V. (University Of Leicester) Bowen

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 War exerted a considerable influence on the development of Britain's society and economy between 1688 and 1815. This 1998 book presents a balanced overview of Britain as a nation at war and discusses the financial and logistical effects of war on an industrialising economy as well as the social and economic strains imposed on the population at large during the 'age of war'.
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The Rise And Rise Of Road Transport, 1700â€“1990

by Dorian (House Of Commons) Gerhold e Theo (University Of London) Barker

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 This book is an important survey of the new evidence and arguments regarding road transport over the past three centuries. It sheds new light on the importance of horse-drawn freight in the eighteenth century, offsets the undue attention paid to the railways in the nineteenth century, and stresses that motor transport's present great importance only dates from the 1950s.
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The Social Bases Of Nazism, 1919â€“1933

by Detlef (Oxford Brookes University) Muhlberger

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 The social background of the supporters of Nazism has been the subject of intense debate since the early 1930s. Was the Nazi party a predominantly middle-class party or a people's party? Detlef MÃ¼hlberger provides a comprehensive summary of the answer to this question.
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Soviet Economic Development From Lenin To Khrushchev

by R. W. (University Of Birmingham) Davies

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 In the course of the first half of the twentieth century, the USSR was transformed from a predominantly agrarian country into a major industrial power. This authoritative survey charts the bumpy Russian road to industrialisation and, using material from Russian archives opened since 1991, discusses the major controversies.
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Social Unrest And Popular Protest In England, 1780â€“1840

by John E. (Edge Hill College Of Higher Education, Ormskirk) Archer

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 This textbook, first published in 2000, covers all forms of protest, including the Gordon Riots of 1780, food riots, Luddism, the radical political reform movement, anti-enclosure, anti-New Poor Law riots, and arson, up to the advent of Chartism in the 1830s. John E. Archer provides a concise and up-to-date introduction to this crucial topic.
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