In the Absence of Towns
Author | : Charles J. Farmer |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 0847677966 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780847677962 |
Rating | : 4/5 (962 Downloads) |
Download or read book In the Absence of Towns written by Charles J. Farmer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1993 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the period from 1730 to 1800, not one town was developed in Southside Virginia, despite tremendous economic development and population growth. Charles Farmer asserts that the characteristics of the tobacco production and trade and the use of slave labor were the primary reasons for the lack of development in the region. In this text, Farmer examines these issues as well as the importance and persistence of country store trade.