The British Industrial Revolution: An Economic Perspective / Edition 2

by Joel Mokyr

Overview

The Industrial Revolution remains a defining moment in the economic history of the modern world. But what kind and how much of a revolution was it? And what kind of 'moment' could it have been? These are just some of the larger questions among the many that economic historians continue to debate. Addressing the various interpretations and assumptions that have been attached to the concept of the Industrial Revolution, Joel Mokyr and his four distinguished contributors present and defend their views on essential aspects of the Industrial Revolution. In this revised edition, all chapters—including Mokyr's extensive introductory survey and evaluation of research in this field—are updated to consider arguments and findings advanced since the volume's initial 1993 publication. Like its predecessor, the revised edition of The British Industrial Revolution is an essential book for economic historians and, indeed, for any historian of Great Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813333892
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	12/25/1998
Edition description:	SECOND
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)
Lexile:	1500L (what's this?)

About the Author

Joel Mokyr is professor of economics and history at Northwestern University. He is the author or editor of many books and articles on the economic history of Europe, including Why Ireland Starved, The Economics of the Industrial Revolution, and The Lever of Riches.

Table of Contents

* Editors Introduction: The New Economic History and the Industrial Revolution Joel Mokyr. * The Fable of the Dead Horse; or, The Industrial Revolution Revisited David S. Landes. * Reassessing the Industrial Revolution: A Macro View C. Knick Harley. * Too Much Revolution: Agriculture in the Industrial Revolution, 17001860 Gregory Clark. * The Role of Education and Skill in the British Industrial Revolution David Mitch.

Editorial Reviews

Contains five essays addressing the various interpretations and assumptions that have been attached to the concept of the Industrial Revolution. Mokyr (economics and history, Northwestern U.) provides a substantial survey of related scholarship. All chapters are revised from the 1993 edition to take new scholarship into account. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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