Making Sense of the Industrial Revolution

English Economy and Society, 1700–1850

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Presents a new perspective on the Industrial Revolution providing far more than just an account of industrial change. Looks at the development of the economic structures and includes chapters on financing the revolution, technological change, markets and demand, transport and food. The final section looks at economic change and its impact and includes chapters on demography, the household, families, authority and regulation, and the built environment. Providing a complete summary of the various debates in the literature on this period, making a strong case for re-introducing a regional approach to the history of the age.

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Utgivningsdatum2001-04-26
Mått138 x 216 x 22 mm
Vikt485 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieManchester Studies in Modern History
Antal sidor416
FörlagManchester University Press
ISBN9780719050220

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LIST OF FIGURESLIST OF TABLESACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINTRODUCTIONPart I – Conceptualising the Industrial RevolutionONEPerceptions of the Industrial RevolutionTWOThe regionality of English economic developmentPart II – Development of the economic infrastructureTHREETechnological change and work organisationFOURFinancing the Industrial RevolutionFIVESellers and buyers: demand and the Industrial RevolutionSIXFeeding the Industrial RevolutionPart III – The Industrial Revolution and aspects of everyday lifeSEVENThe demography of the Industrial RevolutionEIGHTFamilies, households and individualsNINEThe changing economics of the householdTENThe built environment during the Industrial RevolutionConclusionBibliographyIndex