The Agrarian History of England and Wales

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The Agrarian History of England and Wales is an academic work, published by Cambridge University Press, which in 8 volumes covers the period from the origins to 1939. [1] Vols. 1, 5 and 7 are each in two parts. Joan Thirsk edited volumes 4 and 5, and was appointed in 1974 general editor of the following volumes (6 to 8). [2]

Contents

Volumes

Details for each volume
Vol.Period coveredPublished inISBNPagesAuthors
1,1PrehistoryEdited by Stuart Piggott
1,2A.D. 43–104220111080Edited by H. P. R. Finberg
21042-135019881128Edited by H.E. Hallam
31200–1500 ISBN   0-521-20074-1, ISBN   978-0-521-20074-5 1008 Edward Miller, Joan Thirsk, Stuart Piggott, H. P. R. Finberg, H. E. Hallam, G. E. Mingay, E. J. T. Collins, Edith Holt Whetham
41500–16401967 ISBN   978-0521066174 (Hardcover); ISBN   978-0521200202 (Paperback)919Edited by Joan Thirsk
5,11640–1750: Regional farming systems1984Edited by Joan Thirsk
5,21640–1750: Agrarian change1985856Edited by Joan Thirsk
61750–185019891248Edited by G. E. Mingay
7,11850–191420112333Edited by E. J. T. Collins
7,21850–1914Edited by E. J. T. Collins
81914–19391978384Edited by E. H. Whetham

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