The Character Of English Rural Society

Author : Henry French,Richard Hoyle
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0719051088

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The Character of English Rural Society by Henry French,Richard Hoyle Pdf

This is a major study of the transformation of early modern English rural society. It begins by assessing the three major debates about the character of English society: the 'Brenner Debate'; the debate over English Individualism; and the long running debate over the disappearance of the small landowner. It then turns to the history of Earls Colne in Essex, which has never before been the subject of a full-length study despite it being one of the most discussed villages in England. It is a key work for all those interested in how English rural society changed between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.

Author : J. Bowen,A. Brown
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781909291638

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Custom and Commercialisation in English Rural Society by J. Bowen,A. Brown Pdf

English rural society underwent fundamental changes between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries with urbanization, commercialization and industrialization producing new challenges and opportunities for inhabitants of rural communities. However, our understanding of this period has been shaped by the compartmentalization of history into medieval and early-modern specialisms and by the debates surrounding the transition from feudalism to capitalism and landlord-tenant relations. Inspired by the classic works of Tawney and Postan, this collection of essays examines their relevance to historians today, distinguishing between their contrasting approaches to the pre-industrial economy and exploring the development of agriculture and rural industry; changes in land and property rights; and competition over resources in the English countryside.

Author : A. T. Brown
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781783270750

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Rural Society and Economic Change in County Durham by A. T. Brown Pdf

A regional study of landed society in the transition between the late medieval and early modern period.

Author : J. Z. Titow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Angleterre - Conditions rurales
ISBN : 0049000144

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English Rural Society, 1200-1350 by J. Z. Titow Pdf

Author : Dolly MacKinnon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317147244

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Earls Colne's Early Modern Landscapes by Dolly MacKinnon Pdf

The Essex village of Earls Colne boasts one of the most comprehensive collections of historical documents in Britain, and has been the subject of an intensive and ongoing research project to collate and computerise the surviving records. As such, Earls Colne is undoubtedly one of the most studied parishes in England. Yet whilst much is now known about the village and its inhabitants, little work has been done on the social relationships that bound the community together within its mental and physical landscape. As such, scholars will welcome Dr MacKinnon’s investigation into the social, political and cultural world of early modern England as represented by Earls Colne. The book provides a fresh approach to the study of the landscape of a seventeenth-century village by focussing on the relationships between political power and cultural artefacts. It examines how private, public and communal spaces within society were generated, gendered and governed, and how this was recorded and perpetuated in the records, names, and monuments of the parish and surrounding landscape. Yet whilst the ’elites’ tried to represent a select social landscape through their control of the local records and documents, these attempts were always counterbalanced by the less powerful members of the community who occupied and contested these spaces. By reconstructing the dynamics of Earls Colne through a careful reading and cross-referencing of the surviving documents, buildings and place names, this book offers a fascinating insight into how the sights and sounds of early modern society were imbued with the social relations of parish politics. As well as deepening our understanding of Earls Colne itself, the book offers historians the potential to revisit other local studies from a fresh perspective.

Author : Barry Coward,Peter Gaunt
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351985420

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The Stuart Age by Barry Coward,Peter Gaunt Pdf

The Stuart Age provides an accessible introduction to England's century of civil war and revolution, including the causes of the English Civil War; the nature of the English Revolution; the aims and achievements of Oliver Cromwell; the continuation of religious passion in the politics of Restoration England; and the impact of the Glorious Revolution on Britain. The fifth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated by Peter Gaunt to reflect new work and changing trends in research on the Stuart age. It expands on key areas including the early Stuart economic, religious and social context; key military events and debates surrounding the English Civil War; colonial expansion, foreign policy and overseas wars; and significant developments in Scotland and Ireland. A new opening chapter provides an important overview of current historiographical trends in Stuart history, introducing readers to key recent work on the topic. The Stuart Age is a long-standing favourite of lecturers and students of early modern British history, and this new edition is essential reading for those studying Stuart Britain.

Author : Xiaotong Fei,Gary G. Hamilton,Zheng Wang
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520077959

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From the Soil, the Foundations of Chinese Society by Xiaotong Fei,Gary G. Hamilton,Zheng Wang Pdf

"A lucid and fascinating work about Chinese society and values. Fei's account of how China differs from the West is every bit as telling now as it was when this book was first published almost half a century ago."--Orville Schell "What are the fundamental characteristics of Chinese society and how does it differ from the West? In From the Soil, China's foremost sociologist offered his insights, based on fieldwork in China and residence in the West, into this fascinating question. Vivid and clearly written, it has long been a classic of Chinese sociology, widely read by Chinese. It is wonderful finally to have it available in English."--David Arkush, University of Iowa

Author : Susan Doran,Norman Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317565796

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The Elizabethan World by Susan Doran,Norman Jones Pdf

This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated collection of essays conveys a vivid picture of a fascinating and hugely significant period in history. Featuring contributions from thirty-eight international scholars, the book takes a thematic approach to a period which saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the explorations of Francis Drake and Walter Ralegh, the establishment of the Protestant Church, the flourishing of commercial theatre and the works of Edmund Spencer, Philip Sidney and William Shakespeare. Encompassing social, political, cultural, religious and economic history, and crossing several disciplines, The Elizabethan World depicts a time of transformation, and a world order in transition. Topics covered include central and local government; political ideas; censorship and propaganda; parliament, the Protestant Church, the Catholic community; social hierarchies; women; the family and household; popular culture, commerce and consumption; urban and rural economies; theatre; art; architecture; intellectual developments ; exploration and imperialism; Ireland, and the Elizabethan wars. The volume conveys a vivid picture of how politics, religion, popular culture, the world of work and social practices fit together in an exciting world of change, and will be invaluable reading for all students and scholars of the Elizabethan period.

Author : Geoffrey Scott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351953085

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Catholic Gentry in English Society by Geoffrey Scott Pdf

This volume advances scholarly understanding of English Catholicism in the early modern period through a series of interlocking essays on single family: the Throckmortons of Coughton Court, Warwickshire, whose experience over several centuries encapsulates key themes in the history of the Catholic gentry. Despite their persistent adherence to Catholicism, in no sense did the Throckmortons inhabit a 'recusant bubble'. Family members regularly played leading roles on the national political stage, from Sir George Throckmorton's resistance to the break with Rome in the 1530s, to Sir Robert George Throckmorton's election as the first English Catholic MP in 1831. Taking a long-term approach, the volume charts the strategies employed by various members of the family to allow them to remain politically active and socially influential within a solidly Protestant nation. In so doing, it contributes to ongoing attempts to integrate the study of Catholicism into the mainstream of English social and political history, transcending its traditional status as a 'special interest' category, remote from or subordinate to the central narratives of historical change. It will be particularly welcomed by historians of the sixteenth through to the nineteenth century, who increasingly recognise the importance of both Catholicism and anti-Catholicism as central themes in English cultural and political life.

Author : Brian Short
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 052140567X

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The English Rural Community by Brian Short Pdf

This book examines the English rural community, past and present, in its variety and dynamism. The distinguished team of contributors brings a variety of disciplinary perspectives to bear upon the central issues of movement and migration; the farm family and rural labour force; the development of contrasting rural communities; the portrayal of rural labour in both 'high' and popular culture; the changing nature of religious practice in the English countryside; the rural/urban fringe, and the spread of notions of a rural English arcadia within a predominantly urban society. Fully illustrated with accompanying maps, paintings and photographs, The English Rural Community provides an important and innovative overview of a subject where history, myth and debate are inseparably entwined. A full bibliography will assist a broad range of general readers and students of social history, historical geography and development studies approaching the subject for the first time, and the whole should establish itself as the central analytical account in an area where image and reality are notoriously hard to unravel.

Author : John Chartres,David Hey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : England
ISBN : OCLC:1280735299

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English Rural Society, 1500-1800 by John Chartres,David Hey Pdf

Author : David Hey
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015082685812

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The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History by David Hey Pdf

"The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is the most comprehensive and authoritative reference book of its kind. Newly structured for ease of use, it includes overviews on names, black and Asian family history, and links between British and American families, as well as a useful guide for beginners wishing to trace their family tree." "This book offers valuable research tips, a full background to the social history of communities and individuals, and hundreds of entry-level web links to helpful and relevant online resources. Other research tools include an up-to-date appendix that lists all national and local record offices with full contact details." "Featuring practical and contextual information, The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History is essential reading for genealogists wanting advice on how to approach research and for anyone interested in the social history of the British Isles."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132147328

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Southern History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Howard Newby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035779094

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Social Change in Rural England by Howard Newby Pdf

Author : Ivan Bridgman Perkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C3483648

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The Decline of Honor by Ivan Bridgman Perkins Pdf