Joan Thirsk was the leading English agrarian historian of the late 20th
century. Perhaps best known for her research into regional farming, she
also wrote much about rural industry, changing tastes and fashions, and
innovations in the rural economy. This book is based on a conference
held in her honor (following her death in 2013) that was intended not to
look back but rather to identify Joan Thirsk's relevance for historians
now, and to present new work that has been influenced and inspired by
her.