Outlines of English Industrial History

First published in 1910, as the fourth edition of an 1895 original, this book is a comprehensive analysis of English industrial development.

W. Cunningham (Author), Ellen A. McArthur (Author)

9781107666764, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 June 2013

294 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.7 cm, 0.32 kg

First published in 1910, as the fourth edition of an 1895 original, this book forms part of the Cambridge Historical Series. The text presents a comprehensive analysis of English industrial development, incorporating discussion of financial systems, immigration, agriculture and the growth of towns, as well as the fundamental changes of the industrial revolution. This broad perspective is rooted in the idea that English industrial history 'is the story of the material side of the life of a great nation'. A bibliography and chronological table are also included. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in historiography, British industrial history and economic history.

Introduction
1. Immigrants to Britain
2. Physical conditions
3. The manors
4. The towns
5. The beginnings of national economic life
6. The various sides of national economic life
7. Money, credit, and finance
8. Agriculture
9. Labour and capital
10. Results of increased commercial intercourse
Chronological table
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]