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The poor in England 1700-1850 : an economy of makeshifts /

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This fascinating study investigates the experience of English poverty between 1700 and 1900 and in the ways in which the poor made ends meet. The phrase 'economy of makeshifts' has often been used to summarise the patchy, desperate and sometimes failing strategies of the poor for material...

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Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: King, Steven, 1966- (Editor, Contributor), Tomkins, Alannah (Editor, Contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester, England : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Poor > England > History > 18th century.
Poor > England > History > 19th century.
Charity > History.
Income > England > History.
Public welfare > England > History.
Social networks > England > History.
Pauvres > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Pauvres > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Charité > Histoire.
Revenu > Angleterre > Histoire.
Aide sociale > Angleterre > Histoire.
Réseaux sociaux > Angleterre > Histoire.
Charity
Income
Poor
Public welfare
Social networks
England
1700-1899
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History
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Call Number: HC260.P6
 
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