The Enclosure of Knowledge. Books, Power and Agrarian Capitalism in Britain, 1660-1800, Hardback/James D. (University of Exeter) Fisher

The rise of agrarian capitalism in Britain is usually told as a story about markets, land, and wages. This study reveals that it was also about books, knowledge and expertise, challenging the dominant narrative of an agricultural 'enlightenment' and showing how farming books appropriated traditional knowledge in pre-industrial Britain. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): James D. (University of Exeter) Fisher Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 300 Collection: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 158 x 236 x 28 Cover type: Hardback