The Growth of English Industry and Commerce
During the Early and Middle Ages
5th Edition
Published on 2. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
758 pages
978-1-107-68058-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Growth of English Industry and Commerce, published in its first edition in 1882, was a large-scale economic study by the historian William Cunningham (1849-1919). The ambitious work ultimately grew to encompass two volumes, divided into three parts, and reissued over a period of more than forty years in several revised and expanded editions. This book contains the fifth edition of Volume I, published in 1910. It covers the period of economic history during the Early and Middle Ages.
More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 44 mm
Weight
1209 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-68058-6 (9781107680586)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introductory Essay: 1. Past and present; 2. The scope of economic history; 3. Method and divisions; Part I. Early History: 1. Political and social environment; 2. The English in Frisia; 3. The conquest of Britain; 4. Early changes in Britain; 5. Danes; 6. Economic ideas and structure; Part II. Feudalism: 1. The Norman conquest and its effects; 2. Royal revenues; 3. Royal inquisitions; 4. Foreign intercourse; 5. Royal charters; 6. Royal, municipal, and manorial economy; Part III. Representation and Legislation: 1. Political and social conditions under the Edwards; 2. Consolidation; 3. Beginnings of commercial policy; 4. Craft guilds; 5. Economic doctrine; Part IV. Lancaster and York: 1. Disintegration and the beginnings of modern society; 2. The mercantile class and the labourers; 3. Commercial relationships; 4. Industry and internal trade; 5. Mediaeval and modern economic ideas contrasted; Part V. The Tudors: 1. Preliminary survey; 2. Accelerated rate of change; 3. Shipping; 4. The gilds; 5. The land question; 6. The revenue; 7. Changes in opinion; Appendix A. The assize of bread; Appendix B. Manorial records; Appendix C. Municipal life; Appendix D. The wool trade in the XIIIth and XIVth centuries; Appendix E. The immigration of alien craftsmen into England in Norman and Angevin times; Appendix F. Protection of native industry; List of authorities; Index.