| Thesis: The Harmonious Development of Economics of City-rural Areas in Pre - industrial Period in EnglandPre- industrial period (15-18 century) was the transition stage when the social status of western Europe was transforming from feudalism to capitalism and from traditional agriculture to industrial society. The import historical period witnessed the great changes of relations between town and country in England. Generally speaking, the feudal economy consists of two fundamental parts - the city economy and rural economy. The developmental level and feature in urban area, to rather high extent, reflect the same of feudal economy. Whereas, the role of rural areas played in the process of socioeconomic development should not be ignored either. Whether in the medieval times or in modern times, the relation between town and country have been in objective existence at all times. The transformation of the important relation decides the features of the entire society. Just as the remark of Marx, " Once the features of relation between town and country changes, the features of the entire society follow suit. " ( Selected Works of Marx and Engels, Volume I, people' s publishing company, 1972 , P123. ) The relation between town and country of pre- industrialization period in England is both different from opposed relationship of city and rural area in medieval times and from that of city ruling over rural district in modern times. In the period when there was great turn happened in world history, a new historic complexion appeared in the relation between town and country: the economy of urban area and rural area was promoted mutually and developed in harmony.Taking the relation between town and country of pre-industrial period in England as the subject investigated, locating the economics in city and rural areas in the frame of socioeconomic development of England, the text aims at conducting a multi-aspect exploration to discuss the mutual promotion and harmonious development of economics of city and rural areas in England as well as the ultimate establishment of new relation between town and country characterized by integration of cities and rural areas during the transition from feudalism to capitalism and the important turnover from agriculture society to industrial society.The text will discuss the harmonious economical development of city and rural area in pre - industrial period in England from the three aspects. The discussion structure read as follows:Part one: The economical development and revolution of rural district in pre- industrial period in England. In terms of the non-replaceable function in capital, technology and work force etc of city played in the spring up of rural industry, the support and promotion for development of urban economy of the agricultural revolution and the aggressive influence on other aspect of the urban economy development brought by the economy of rural districts, the text discuss the harmonious development of interaction of economics in city and rural areas.Part two: The new changes happened in the urban development in pre - industrialperiod. Motivated by the agricultural revolution, especially by the rural industries in pre-industrial period, the Britain cities undergone the historical alternation course when old city was declining and boomtown was arising. Many England cities, represented by London, conducted the adjustment and revolution on the economic structure and functions to adapt themselves on the changes. Consequently, these push forward the city-rural integration to come into being.Part three: The harmonious development of city-rural economy, the establishment of city network and the integration of city-rural area. The interaction and economic development in city and rural areas, the harmonious development and mutual supplement of city-rural economy, provided the condition to form the city network system with London as the nuclear and successfully complete the historical course of integration of city-rural areas in the end.The conclusi... |
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