Author: W.E. Tate
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1967

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner

This seminal historical work, The English Village Community And The Enclosure Movements, chronicles the profound transformations within rural England, detailing the intricate social structures of village life before and during the controversial enclosure periods. W.E. Tate presents a meticulous examination of how these movements reshaped land ownership, agricultural practices, and the very fabric of communal existence. The text argues for a nuanced understanding of the economic and human costs associated with the shift from open-field systems to privatized land. It illustrates the long-term impact on the English peasantry and the broader societal landscape, offering an indispensable resource for scholars of agrarian history and social change.