Poverty in World History

Acknowledgements vi Introduction 1(14) Poverty and charity in the pre-modern world: causes, perceptions, and strategies 15(20) Poverty in the emerging global economy 35(13) Innovations in early modern poor relief 48(9) Industrialization, imperialism, and world poverty, 1750--1945 57(20) Poverty, morality, and the state, 1750--1945 77(17) Poverty and poor relief after 1945 94(19) Conclusion 113(6) Index 119