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Steven (Ed) King - Poverty and Sickness in Modern Europe: Narratives of the Sick Poor, 1780-1938 - 9781441184818 - V9781441184818
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Poverty and Sickness in Modern Europe: Narratives of the Sick Poor, 1780-1938

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Description for Poverty and Sickness in Modern Europe: Narratives of the Sick Poor, 1780-1938 Hardback. Provides a pan-European analysis of pauper narratives, focusing on the experiences of the sick poor in England, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales. This book highlights the value of pauper narratives for exploring the agency, rhetoric and experiences of the poor and sick poor. Editor(s): King, Steven. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
This title explores the experiences of the sick poor in modern Europe via an analysis of pauper narratives. This book provides a genuinely pan-European analysis of pauper narratives, focusing on the experiences of the sick poor in England, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales. The contributions highlight the value of pauper narratives for exploring the agency, rhetoric and experiences of the poor and sick poor, significantly enhancing our understanding of the ways in which national and regional welfare systems operated. By foregrounding the particular experiences and strategies of the sick poor, this volume helps to establish ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781441184818
SKU
V9781441184818
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About Steven (Ed) King
Steven King is Professor of Economic and Social History at Leicester University, UK.

Reviews for Poverty and Sickness in Modern Europe: Narratives of the Sick Poor, 1780-1938
Assembled by three distinguished historians of poverty this volume consists of an introduction and ten essays, mostly focussing on Britain and Germany (three chapters each) but also including chapters on Ireland, Austria, Denmark and Sweden ... anyone with a research interest in this field will find plenty of food for thought ... there is much of value here, therefore, and ... Read more

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