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Agrarian Capitalism and Poor Relief in England, 1500-1860 : Rethinking the Origins of the Welfare State /

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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 di...

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Main Author: Patriquin, Larry (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
History.
Cultural History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of Early Modern Europe.
Modern History.
Politics of the Welfare State.
Social History.
Civilization > History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Welfare state.
Europe > History-1492-
Great Britain > History.
Electronic books.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 254 pages)
ISBN:9780230591387
DOI:10.1057/9780230591387