Debating the Industrial Revolution
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Debating the Industrial Revolution

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Debating the Industrial Revolution

About this book

The industrial revolution was and is a huge development and one of the fundamental changes in human experience in the modern world. In Debating the Industrial Revolution, Peter N. Stearns, a leading expert in world history, presents the major contours of the ongoing debates over industrialization in history. He explores the central historical discussion over what caused such a momentous change, demonstrating how interpretations have developed over time and encouraging students to critically engage with historical practice. Trying to understand why industrialization happened, and why it continues to happen, continues to organize considerable analytical energy. This book will be the ideal primer for students wanting to understand the key debates, and get a sense of how they might develop in the future.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781472589354
eBook ISBN
9781472589378
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Modern History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover page
  2. Halftitle page
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Contents
  7. 1 Why debate the Industrial Revolution?
  8. 2 Pinpointing the Industrial Revolution: Features, times, and places
  9. 3 Initial explanations: Working the Industrial Revolution into British and European history
  10. 4 Why Britain?
  11. 5 Debating the role of people and their motivations
  12. 6 Demand and education: Two categories for debate
  13. 7 The global framework and new comparative debates
  14. 8 Industrializing late: Adjusting the causes
  15. 9 Industrialization of the world, 1990 and onward
  16. 10 For further discussion
  17. Index