Commoners : Common Right, Enclosure and Social Change in England, 1700-1820 (Past and Present Publications)

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Summary: Commoners -- by Prof. J.M. Neeson
Review: According to E.P. Thompson (Customs in Common) best work on the subject -- and if not the only then certainly the most important. Sorry, I'm not an academic, just a student. For an insightful review, please look in a history journal.

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Summary: Revolutionary
Review: I found this well researched book fascinating. I have never before read a non-fiction work in one sitting (Then I reread it taking notes). This work undermines (without ever saying so ) many of the cultural myths that drive our current economy. Commons have been viable and sustainable economies and cultures. I should also add that as an avid science fiction reader I found a description of as alien a society as any I have otherwise read about.

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Summary: Why Should I read this?
Review: I like to order [e-mail]