The Disappearance of the Small Landowner surveys how England’s small landowners declined and how this shift shaped farming, society, and policy. It also places England alongside France, Belgium, and Denmark to show similar pressures at work in Europe.
Built from lecture material, it outlines how enclosure, land laws, and economic change altered ownership and farming across centuries. It connects the rise of a commercial aristocracy to local governance, and it compares national patterns to explain why the small owner faded from the countryside.
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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1909 edition by the Clarendon Press, Oxford.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into a historical debate: the causes behind the decline of small landownership in England. Previous arguments have often solely focused on two Acts of Parliament: the law of primogeniture and the law of entails. The author provides evidence to challenge this view, arguing that the crucial factors were economic, social, and industrial changes that unfolded gradually over centuries. We witness the effects of everything from the abolition of serfdom, and the agricultural and industrial revolutions, to the suppression of monasteries. The author uses specific examples such as the changing methods of farming and the growth of capitalism to illustrate how these wider societal shifts over time led to the decline of the small landowner. This book offers a fresh perspective on a crucial moment in English history, and will reshape the discussion surrounding the causes of this long-term societal shift. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330847459_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330847459
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330847459
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)