Economic History Department
V300 BSc Economic History
V3L1 BSc Economic History with Economics
VL31 BSc Economics and Economic History
Suggested preliminary reading: If you would like an introduction to the
subject, we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books:
Diamond, J., Guns, Germs and Steel (Vintage, 1998)
Floud, R., The People and the British Economy: Land of Hope and Glory 1830
– 1914 (Opus, 1997)
Jones, E.L., The European Miracle (Cambridge University Press, Edition,
1981)
Cameron, R. and Neal, L., A Concise Economic History of the World: From
Palaeolithic Times to the Present (4th Edition, 2002)
Landes, D., The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and
Some Are So Poor (1999)
Steinbeck, J., The Grapes of Wrath
The following is the Economic History first year text book. We do not suggest
that students read it in advance, but you may find it easier to purchase now
rather than at the start of term.
Kenwood, G and Lougheed, A., Growth of the International Economy 1820 –
2000 (1999)
If you are applying to courses combining Economic History with
Economics (V3L1 and VL31):
Suggested preliminary reading: If you would like an introduction to the
subject, we suggest that you look at one or more of the following books:
Heyne, P., The Economic Way of Thinking (Prentice Hall, 1999)
Sloman, J., Economics (4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000)
Students intending to do Elementary Statistical Theory whose A level or
equivalent Mathematics course did not include any statistics, would be
advised to read:
Newbold, P., Statistics for Business and Economics (Prentice Hall, 1999)