The Contested Countryside: Rural Politics and Land Controversy in Modern Britain - Couverture souple

 
9781350171404: The Contested Countryside: Rural Politics and Land Controversy in Modern Britain

Synopsis

Life in rural Britain has changed beyond recognition since the beginning of the twentieth century. This title examines the historical background of the main controversies of contemporary rural life. It explores key elements of rural life from the varying responses to animal disease during Biblical times to the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jeremy Burchardt is a Lecturer in Rural History at Reading University. His previous publications include Paradise Lost (I.B.Tauris) and The Allotment Movement in England. Philip Conford is a leading authority on the history of organic movement in Britain and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of History, University of Reading.

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