Agrarian Capitalism and Poor Relief in England, 1500-1860

Rethinking the Origins of the Welfare State

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK | e druk, 2007
ISBN13: 9780230516939
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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 distinct.

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ISBN13:9780230516939
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Introduction: The Extraordinary Case of a 'Law to Force Charity' Capitalist and Precapitalist Societies The Development of Capitalism in England, c.1300-1860 English Poor Relief, c.1350-1795 Speenhamland, Settlement and the New Poor Law Agrarian Class Relations and Poor Relief Outside England Conclusion: Capitalism and the Origins of the Welfare State Notes

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