The rise of agrarian capitalism and the decline of family farming in England

Economic History Review

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-60

  Shaw Taylor, Leigh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRARIAN REFORM; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; CAPITALISM; ECONOMIC HISTORY; FARMING SYSTEM;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; HEALTH; HISTORY; LEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMICS; ENGLAND; FAMILY; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84855508994     PISSN: 00130117     EISSN: 14680289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2010.00585.x     Document Type: Article

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