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- catalog abstract "Alun Howkins's thorough survey is a social history of rural England and Wales in the 20th century. He examines the impact of World War I, the role of agriculture throughout the century, and the expectations of the countryside that modern urban people harbour.".
- catalog contributor b12920583.
- catalog coverage "England Historical geography.".
- catalog coverage "England Rural conditions.".
- catalog coverage "England Social conditions 20th century.".
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description "Alun Howkins's thorough survey is a social history of rural England and Wales in the 20th century. He examines the impact of World War I, the role of agriculture throughout the century, and the expectations of the countryside that modern urban people harbour.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-256) and index.".
- catalog description "pt. I. 'Blue remembered hills': rural society, 1900-21 -- 1. The countryside in a new century, 1900-14 -- 2. The Great War and its aftermath, 1914-21 -- pt. II. The 'locust years', 1921-39 -- 3. The misfortunes of agriculture, 1921-37 -- 4. Landowners and farmers -- 5. The traditionalists: farm workers and domestic servants -- 6. New countrymen and women: workers and trippers -- pt. II. The second agricultural revolution, 1937-90 -- 7. War and state agriculture 1937-45 -- 8. 'Tractors plus chemicals': agriculture and farming, 1945-90 -- pt. IV. What is the countryside for? Rural society, 1945-2001 -- 9. A place to work and a place to play: incomers and outgoers, 1945-90.".
- catalog extent "xi, 260 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0415138841 (hb : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "041513885X (pb : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog spatial "England Historical geography.".
- catalog spatial "England Rural conditions.".
- catalog spatial "England Social conditions 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "England".
- catalog subject "307.72/0941/0904 21".
- catalog subject "Country life England History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "DA566.4 .H66 2003".
- catalog subject "Landscape England History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Landscapes England History 20th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. I. 'Blue remembered hills': rural society, 1900-21 -- 1. The countryside in a new century, 1900-14 -- 2. The Great War and its aftermath, 1914-21 -- pt. II. The 'locust years', 1921-39 -- 3. The misfortunes of agriculture, 1921-37 -- 4. Landowners and farmers -- 5. The traditionalists: farm workers and domestic servants -- 6. New countrymen and women: workers and trippers -- pt. II. The second agricultural revolution, 1937-90 -- 7. War and state agriculture 1937-45 -- 8. 'Tractors plus chemicals': agriculture and farming, 1945-90 -- pt. IV. What is the countryside for? Rural society, 1945-2001 -- 9. A place to work and a place to play: incomers and outgoers, 1945-90.".
- catalog title "The death of rural England : a social history of the countryside since 1900 / Alun Howkins.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".