The Market Revolution in America: Social, Political, and Religious Expressions 1800-1880 / Edition 1

by Melvyn Stokes, Stephen Conway

Overview

The last decade has seen a major shift in the way nineteenth-century American history is interpreted, and increasing attention is being paid to the market revolution occurring between 1815 and the Civil War. This collection of twelve essays by preeminent scholars in nineteenth-century history aims to respond to Charles Sellers’s The Market Revolution, reflecting upon the historiographic accomplishments initiated by his work, while at the same time advancing the argument across a range of fields.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813916507
Publisher:	University of Virginia Press
Publication date:	03/29/1996
Pages:	351
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Melvyn Stokes teaches American history at University College London. He has published a number of articles and is coeditor of Race and Class in the American South since 1890. Stephen Conway lectures in history at University College London. He is author of The War of American Independence, 1775-1783, and has edited three volumes of Jeremy Bentham's Correspondence.

Editorial Reviews

Twelve essays responding to the Charles Sellars work, The Market Revolution, expand his economic historical account of the shift from agrarian subsistence to agri-business in the 19th century. The explorations, including an essay by Sellars, diversify the thesis to examine the impact of an expanding market on social arrangements, politics, in religion, and the costs and benefits of rising capitalism. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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