The Case of Labourers in Husbandry Stated and Considered

by David Davies

Book Overview

David Davies (1742-1819) was an English clergyman and social commentator, best remembered for this survey of the lives of rural agricultural labourers. Davies was ordained in 1782 and became the rector of Barkham parish, where he remained incumbent until his death. This volume, first published in 1795, contains Davies' discussion of the living conditions of agricultural labourers in England. Davies discusses in detail the causes of the poverty of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108024742
• ISBN13: 9781108024747
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.7"