This book examines the evolution of public assistance for the poor in England from the late medieval era to the Industrial Revolution. Placing poor relief in the context of the unique class relations of agrarian capitalism, it considers how and why relief in England in the early modern period was distinct.
Agrarian Capitalism and Poor Relief in England, 1500-1860 Ebook
Rethinking the Origins of the Welfare State
By: Larry Patriquin
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan
Print ISBN: 9780230516939, 0230516939
eText ISBN: 9780230591387, 0230591388
Copyright year: 2007
Format: PDF
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