Scotland Before the Industrial Revolution: An Economic and Social History C.1050-C. 1750

ISBN-13: 9780582050914 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 382 str.

Ian Whyte; I. Whyte

Opis

This text reviews Scotland's economic and social history from early medieval times to the eve of the Industrial Revolution. New research is highlighted. It aims to present the development of Scotland in broad terms, emphasizing similarities and differences with neighbouring countries.

Spis treści

1 The Making of Medieval Scotland
2 The Introduction of Anglo-Norman Feudalism
3 Medieval Economy and Society; Population; Settlement
4 Medieval Towns
5 Late-Medieval Scotland,
6 The Reformation and its impact
7 Population c1500-cl750
8 The Countryside c1500-cl750
9 Lowland Rural Society c1500-cl750
10 Urban Development c1500-cl750
11 Urban Economy and Society c1500-cl750
12 Law and Order, Crime and Violence
13 Culture, Education and Literacy c1500-cl750
14 Highland Society and Economy c1500-cl750
15 Trade and Industry in the 16th and 17th Centuries
16 The Union of 1707 and its Impact - The Scottish economy in the first half of the 18th century
17 Towards Improvement and Enlightenment.
Conclusion Scotland c1750: Towards Improvement and Industrialisation

O autorze

Ian D. Whyte