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Exceptionalism and Industrialisation: Britain and its European Rivals, 1688-1815 Book

This book explores British exceptionalism in the period from the Glorious Revolution to the Congress of Vienna. Leading historians examine why Britain emerged from years of sustained competition with her European rivals in a position of hegemony in the domains of naval power, empire, global commerce, agricultural efficiency, industrial production, fiscal capacity and advanced technology. They plot Britain's unique path to the Industrial Revolution throughout the interconnections between agriculture, foreign trade and industrialization, her unusual inventiveness, the role of her institutions, and the contribution of her military and naval superiority.Read More

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    Leading historians examine why Britain emerged from years of sustained competition with European rivals in a position of dominance within the domains of naval power, empire, global commerce, agricultural efficiency, industrial production, fiscal capacity and advanced technology. They plot Britain's unique path to the Industrial Revolution throughout the interconnections between agriculture, foreign trade and industrialization, unusual inventiveness, the role of institutions, and the contribution of military and naval superiority.

  • 0521793041
  • 9780521793049
  • 17 June 2004
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 352
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