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About The Book: ​Gilbert Slater's The English Peasantry and the Enclosure of Common Fields (1907) offers a critical examination of the enclosure movement in 18th and 19th-century England. Slater argues that while enclosures increased agricultural output and rents, they also led to the displacement of peasant proprietors, the erosion of communal land use, and the rise of landless agricultural laborers. He contends that the transformation from communal to capitalist farming structures disrupted traditional village communities, resulting in social and economic upheaval. Slater advocates for a new agricultural policy that emphasizes collective land ownership, agricultural cooperation, and the restoration of independent access to land for smallholders. About The Author: Gilbert Slater (1864–1938) was an influential English economist and social reformer renowned for his work in rural development, especially in India. His writings span economic history, social policy, and cultural analysis. Notable works include The English Peasantry and the Enclosure of Common Fields (1907), critiquing land privatization; The Making of Modern England (1915), analyzing industrial and social transformation; and The Dravidian Element in Indian Culture (1924), exploring South Indian heritage. Slater championed cooperative economics, indigenous banking, and rural empowerment. His legacy includes significant contributions to Indian village studies, economic policy, and debates on poverty, credit, unemployment, and even Shakespearean authorship. The Title 'The English Peasantry and the Enclosure of Common Fields written/authored/edited by Gilbert Slater', published in the year 1907. The ISBN 9789370970199 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 390 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms.