E. P. Thompson's ground-breaking article on the English food riots of the 1700 and 1800s. Copied to clipboard See his book, Customs in common, for an interesting follow-up article. MORAL ECONOMY OF THE ENGLISH CROWD.pdf (3.03 MB) women food United Kingdom food riots EP Thompson PDF
Image The moral economy reviewed - E. P.Thompson The follow-up article to E. P.Thompson's classic 'The moral economy of the English crowd in the 18th century' from the book Customs in common.
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