Coleman, Professor Donald Cuthbert (1920–1995)

An economic historian and influential editor of the Economic History Review, Coleman prioritised empirical research over grand narratives. His explanation of the specific causes of English industrialisation was an important contribution to the subject.

Forenames:

Donald Cuthbert

Surname:

Coleman

Title:

Professor

Dates:

1920–1995

Institutions:

Economic History Review
London School of Economics
University of Cambridge (Pembroke College)

Significant posts:

Editor, Economic History Review

Themes:

Economic history

Biographies:

Interviews with Historians
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Proceedings of the British Academy

Obituaries:

Independent

Bibliography

• Bibliography from Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH)

Significant publications

• Donald Coleman, The Economy of England, 1450–1750 (London, 1977)

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