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The World We Have Lost

England Before the Industrial Age

by Peter Laslett · 1965 · 376 pages

Paul Graham
Paul Graham
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Paul Graham

About This Book

A foundational study of pre-industrial English society that examines family structures, kinship networks, and communal life. Using demographic data, the work challenges historical myths regarding marriage patterns, household sizes, and social mobility prior to the Industrial Revolution.

Genres

Economics & FinanceHistorySociety & Politics

Topics

DemographyFamily StructureGentryIndustrial RevolutionKinshipPre Industrial SocietySocial Mobility

Book Details

Published

1965

Pages

376

Language

en

ISBN

9780415315272

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