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Rural Englands: Labouring Lives in the Nineteenth-Century

Rural Englands: Labouring Lives in the Nineteenth-Century

Reay, Barry

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British History

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ISBN10: 0333669193
ISBN13: 9780333669198
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Jun 8 2004
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.56 Width: 5.36 Depth: 8.60
Language: English

Rural Englands is the first general history of nineteenth-century English rural workers. Barry Reay provides a fresh perspective on England's rural past, reintroducing those often excluded from more traditional historical approaches, and stressing the diversity of working communities and the dynamism of rural life. Reay challenges stereotypes of country living, arguing that the extent of localization is so compelling that, instead of thinking of a unitary notion of 'rural England', we must think in terms of 'rural Englands'.

Incorporating a wide range of source material, Reay examines and explores both representations and experiences of rural labour, including:

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