The Historical Process of Commercialization in British Society (1500-1750)

Author: Zhang Weiliang
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: 1500-1750 was the pre-industrial period of British social development. During this time, British society completed its transition 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 depicts and analyzes the specific manifestations of commercialization during this period, such as the improvement of the British transportation network, 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. Through these descriptions, the book presents a historical panorama of British society's transition from commercialization to industrialization. The commercialization path of Britain from 1500 to 1750 provides a lesson for developing countries, especially those in transition like China, to achieve economic modernization.