The Industrial Revolution
Thomas S. Ashton, The Industrial Revolution, London: Oxford University Press, 1964. pp. 119, bibliography, index.
Introduction & Bibliography of T. S. Ashton
Throughout history, revolutions sprung from every corner of their time. It started with those who thought differently with the courage to confront those who were above them. From the labourers to the masters, from the factory working class to the ruling classes, every aspect could be and would have been the spark to a new era. The industrial revolution was no different. Thomas S. Ashton was a reputed economic historian of his time, and wrote his views on the revolution between the 18th and the 19th century; what is now coined to be the industrial revolution. Ashton was born a little more than half a decade after the revolution took place; even though he did not live through such dramatic socio-economical developments, he was able to experience the aftermath. He wrote The Industrial Revolution (1760-1830) in 1961 near the end of his life, and because of this, he was able to produce this work with such sophistication therefore making this his most renowned piece of work. Ashton was an economical historian, which led me to believe that the economical aspect of his studies directed him to his persistence in statistical significance and the historical aspect of his studies steered him towards the details of historical figures whom might be less popular to others scholars of the same field. Occasionally, due to the nature of his uprising as an economist as well as a historian, he paid excessive attention to the statistical and figures. With this present throughout the book, it would be hardly possible to grasp fully of the concepts he was trying to deliver to the audience. In addition, with his vast knowledge of economics, he applied deep analyses towards economic factors. These would include, and not subjected to, interest rates, and relationship between capital and labour. Ashton focused on how capital was
Introduction & Bibliography of T. S. Ashton
Throughout history, revolutions sprung from every corner of their time. It started with those who thought differently with the courage to confront those who were above them. From the labourers to the masters, from the factory working class to the ruling classes, every aspect could be and would have been the spark to a new era. The industrial revolution was no different. Thomas S. Ashton was a reputed economic historian of his time, and wrote his views on the revolution between the 18th and the 19th century; what is now coined to be the industrial revolution. Ashton was born a little more than half a decade after the revolution took place; even though he did not live through such dramatic socio-economical developments, he was able to experience the aftermath. He wrote The Industrial Revolution (1760-1830) in 1961 near the end of his life, and because of this, he was able to produce this work with such sophistication therefore making this his most renowned piece of work. Ashton was an economical historian, which led me to believe that the economical aspect of his studies directed him to his persistence in statistical significance and the historical aspect of his studies steered him towards the details of historical figures whom might be less popular to others scholars of the same field. Occasionally, due to the nature of his uprising as an economist as well as a historian, he paid excessive attention to the statistical and figures. With this present throughout the book, it would be hardly possible to grasp fully of the concepts he was trying to deliver to the audience. In addition, with his vast knowledge of economics, he applied deep analyses towards economic factors. These would include, and not subjected to, interest rates, and relationship between capital and labour. Ashton focused on how capital was