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100 1 _aCheyney, Edward Potts,
_d1861-1947
245 1 3 _aAn Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2007-06-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Peter Vachuska, Chuck Greif, Christine P. Travers, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England" by Edward P. Cheyney is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive work explores the development of English society and its economy from prehistoric times through the Industrial Revolution. The book aims to correlate economic and social history with other vital aspects of the nation’s evolution, making it a suitable textbook for both college and high school classes. At the start of the book, Cheyney sets the stage for understanding England's geographic and historical context, emphasizing how geography influenced its development over the centuries. The opening chapters address the early settlements, including the impact of Roman Britain on societal structures, as well as detailing the transitions through the Anglo-Saxon period and the Scandinavian influences. The chapter's exploration of the geography outlines how natural resources and climate shaped not only the physical landscape but also the agricultural and economic practices that would frame medieval England's society. Overall, the beginning of the book lays foundational knowledge essential for grasping the more nuanced discussions of industrialization and social shifts that characterize later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- Economic conditions
653 _aGreat Britain -- Maps
653 _aIndustries -- Great Britain
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21660
999 _c62806
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