This book describes the nature of English historical records over the period 1200–1800. It surveys the records created by the state, the estates of landlords, and the Church.  Meer

Alan MacFarlane has studied the parishes of Earls Colne in Essex and Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria, as well as other parishes, and has undertaken anthropological fieldwork in a contemporary community in Nepal.  Meer

This book is a collection of interviews conducted by a leading British social anthropologist and historian, Professor Alan Macfarlane. Filmed over a period of several years, the three conversations in this volume are a part of the series Creative Lives and Works.  Meer

This book is a collection of interviews conducted by one of England’s leading social anthropologists and historians, Professor Alan Macfarlane. The current volume on two of England’s foremost physiologists and a vision scientist is yet another addition to the series of several such books.  Meer

In many areas of the world destruction of natural resources and the rapid growth of populaton are among the most important problems facing individuals and governments.  Meer

Teaches us to know and understand the world we live in and its rules, and how to behave in it. In this book the author answers his granddaughter's questions about how the world works, how it got to be as it is, what it could be, and where she fits in.  Meer

Takes us on an exploration into the different aspects of Japanese society: from public to intimate. This title uncovers the multi-faceted nature of the country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem.  Meer

Concerned with the origins of capitalism and the conditions that accompanied its birth, this work argues that capitalism is more than an economic system: it is a culture that affects not just the material but also the social, familial and even spiritual bases of existence.  Meer

This book should stimulate work and thought rather than impose a new orthodoxy. Its combination of iconoclasm with questioning gives it an interest that is relatively rare in recent English historiography.  Meer