Dr William J. Ashworth Bsc (Hons), MA, PhD
Reader in History History
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- Work email W.J.Ashworth@liverpool.ac.uk
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Research
Industrial history 1650-1850
This includes the history of industry, trade, oeconomical and economic perspectives, and practical knowledge.
History of science 1800-1860
I am particularly interested in the breakdown of knowledge into disciplines during the early nineteenth century and the relationship of knowledge to social authority.
Food adulteration 1790-1850
How issues surrounding food adulteration informed debates over public health and taxation.