ABSTRACT

This volume, first published in 1971, brings together eleven essays and articles on the history of the industrial revolution. Method is the central consideration, and the author discusses ways in which historians have analysed the industrial revolution, demonstrates inconsistency and bias in their interpretations, and suggests an appropriate framework of economic theory for future studies. This title will be of interest to students of history and economics.

chapter

Introduction

part One|106 pages

Methodology and Background

chapter 1|19 pages

Lessons from History

chapter 3|18 pages

The Great Discontinuity 1

part Three|98 pages

Social and Economic Consequences

chapter 15|16 pages

The Making of the English Working Class? 1

chapter 16|13 pages

The Rise of Modern Industry: A Review

chapter 17|19 pages

Children as Slaves