Customs and excise : trade, production, and consumption in England, 1640-1845 /

In this text, the author traces the growth of customs and excise, their integral role in shaping the framework of industrial England, and their influence on elements such as state power, technical advance, and the evolution of a consumer society.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ashworth, William J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In this text, the author traces the growth of customs and excise, their integral role in shaping the framework of industrial England, and their influence on elements such as state power, technical advance, and the evolution of a consumer society.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 396 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199259212
0199259216
9780191717918
0191717916