The Agrarian History of England and Wales
Appearance
The Agrarian History of England and Wales is an academic work, published by Cambridge University Press, which in 8 volumes covers the period from the origins to 1939.[1] Vols. 1 and 5 are each in two parts.
Historian Joan Thirsk was the editor for volumes 4-5, and in 1974 she was appointed general editor of the series.[2]
Volumes
Vol. | Period covered | Published in | ISBN | Pages | Authors |
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1,1 | Prehistory | Edited by Stuart Piggott | |||
1,2 | A.D. 43-1042 | Edited by H. P. R. Finberg | |||
3[1] | 1200-1500 | ISBN 0-521-20074-1, ISBN 978-0-521-20074-5 | 1008 | Edward Miller, Joan Thirsk, Stuart Piggott, H. P. R. Finberg, H. E. Hallam, G. E. Mingay, E. J. T. Collins, Edith Holt Whetham | |
4 | 1500-1640 | 1967 | 919 | ||
5,1 | 1640-1750: Regional farming systems | 1984 | Edited by Joan Thirsk | ||
5,2 | 1640-1750: Agrarian change | 1985 | 856 | Edited by Joan Thirsk | |
6 | 1750-1850 | Edited by G. E. Mingay | |||
7 | 1850-1914 | ||||
8 | 1914-1939 | Edited by E. H. Whetham |
Related works
Notes and references
- ^ British Agricultural History Society
- ^ Christine S. Hallas, bio entry in Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing (edited by Kelly Boyd) pp.1184-5