The Historical Process of Commercialization in British Society 1500-1750: 1500-1750

Author: Zhang Weiliang
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: 1500-1750 was the pre-industrial period in British social development. During this time, British society completed its transformation from a commercial society to an industrial society, first sounding the world's industrialization horn and becoming the "world's factory." The author of this book presents a historical panorama of British society's transition from commercialization to industrialization by describing and analyzing the specific manifestations of commercialization during this period, including the improvement of transportation networks, the adjustment of market structures, the expansion of overseas markets, the development of land markets, the specialization of agricultural economies, the commercialization of rural industries, the emergence of new cities, the strengthening of mercantilist policies, the growth of merchant wealth, and the acceleration of capital accumulation. The path of British commercialization between 1500-1750 provides a lesson for developing countries, especially those in transition like China, to achieve economic modernization.