Montana, a Tennessee walking horse, embarks on a heartwarming journey as he navigates the challenges of moving to a new stable and making friends. His adventures take him through a vibrant forest teeming with nature, animals, and butterflies, showcasing his courage in overcoming fears. The book is beautifully illustrated with colorful depictions of horses, wildlife, and enchanting landscapes, enhancing the charming narrative.
Focusing on medieval economic history, this volume features eleven articles that delve into significant and contentious topics. It offers a thorough analysis of the Statute Merchant and Staple records, highlighting the evolution of the economy from the late 13th to the early 16th centuries. By exploring chronological and geographical shifts, the work provides valuable insights into the economic landscape of the medieval period.
Focusing on the late Anglo-Saxon period to the Tudor era, this collection of sixteen articles explores the impact of overseas trade on the English economy. It highlights the significance of coinage and how the English crown utilized it within a complex fiscal system, contributing to the state's power. Additionally, the book examines the wool trade's influence on wealth distribution and the resulting political conflicts in Parliament and local governance, offering a comprehensive view of economic and political dynamics during this transformative period.
Focusing on the late medieval English economy, the book explores how enterprise, money, and credit were impacted by significant challenges such as warfare, high taxation, and adverse weather, particularly affecting the wool export trade. It delves into the severe coin shortages and political conflicts leading up to the population decline caused by the plague of 1348-9. Through an examination of Statute Merchant certificates of debt, the analysis highlights regional differences and contributes to the debate on whether over-population or coin shortages hindered economic development.
First published in 1973. This book describes the career of Sir George Macartney, who spent twenty-eight years at the turn of the nineteenth century as British representative in Sinkiang, China's most westerly province. Macartney was in a unique position to observe political and diplomatic manoeuvres by the key players trying to establish a sphere of influence in China's strategically vital hinterland before and during the Chinese revolution.
The book explores the impact of commercial interests on the growth of the British Empire in Western India during the leadership of Cornwallis and Wellesley. It delves into the interplay between economic motivations and imperial expansion, highlighting how trade and commerce shaped colonial policies and territorial ambitions in the region. Through this analysis, the study provides insights into the complexities of imperialism and the role of economic factors in historical developments.