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The First Century of Welfare: Poverty and Poor Relief in Lancashire, 1620-1730
Jonathan Healey
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Paperback. The first major regional study of poverty and its relief in the seventeenth century: the first century of welfare. Series: People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History. Num Pages: 335 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
The first major regional study of poverty and its relief in the seventeenth century: the first century of welfare. The English 'Old Poor Law' was the first national system of tax-funded social welfare in the world. It provided a safety net for hundreds of thousands of paupers at a time of very limited national wealth and productivity. The First Century of Welfare, which focusses on the poor, but developing, county of Lancashire, provides the first major regional study of poverty and its relief in the seventeenth century. Drawing on thousands of individual petitions for poor relief, presented by paupers ... Read more
The first major regional study of poverty and its relief in the seventeenth century: the first century of welfare. The English 'Old Poor Law' was the first national system of tax-funded social welfare in the world. It provided a safety net for hundreds of thousands of paupers at a time of very limited national wealth and productivity. The First Century of Welfare, which focusses on the poor, but developing, county of Lancashire, provides the first major regional study of poverty and its relief in the seventeenth century. Drawing on thousands of individual petitions for poor relief, presented by paupers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
335
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843839569
SKU
V9781843839569
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99-50
About Jonathan Healey
JONATHAN HEALEY is a Fellow of Kellogg College and University Lecturer in English Local and Social History at the University of Oxford.
Reviews for The First Century of Welfare: Poverty and Poor Relief in Lancashire, 1620-1730
Makes a remarkable contribution to the study of crises and poverty.. [T]here is much food for thought and re-thinking here.
NORTHERN HISTORY
A serious and scholarly book which contains much of interest.
ARCHIVES & RECORDS
Represents a substantial contribution to our understanding of the complex relationship between regional economic and social systems, and relief legislation that ... Read more
NORTHERN HISTORY
A serious and scholarly book which contains much of interest.
ARCHIVES & RECORDS
Represents a substantial contribution to our understanding of the complex relationship between regional economic and social systems, and relief legislation that ... Read more