History and Society: Essays by R.H. Tawney

R. H. Tawney believed that the subject of economic history raises questions which touch the fundamental concerns of all thinking people. By setting economic development firmly within the framework of cultural and political life, he provided an alternative to the recent fragmentation of economic history into a number of increasingly technical specialisms.

First published as a collection in 1978, these ten essays, spanning the length of Professor Tawney’s career remain as controversial and po...