The Farmer in England 1650-1950 |
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| Editor:
| Hoyle, Richard W. |
| Series title: | Rural Worlds: Economic, Social and Cultural Histories of Agricultures and Rural Societies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4724-0584-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $144.95 |
Book Description:
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Farmers held a pivotal role in the capitalist agriculture that emerged in England in the eighteenth century, yet they have attracted little attention from rural historians. Farmers made agriculture happen. Our ignorance of the farmer might be justified by the claim that they are ill-documented, but in fact farmers were normally literate and kept records - day books, journals, accounts. As the essays in this volume show, farm records offer invaluable insights into the farming economy...
More DescriptionFarmers held a pivotal role in the capitalist agriculture that emerged in England in the eighteenth century, yet they have attracted little attention from rural historians. Farmers made agriculture happen. Our ignorance of the farmer might be justified by the claim that they are ill-documented, but in fact farmers were normally literate and kept records - day books, journals, accounts. As the essays in this volume show, farm records offer invaluable insights into the farming economy which are available nowhere else and will help to restore farmers to their rightful position in history as rural entrepreneurs.