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First century of welfare : poverty and poor relief in Lancashire, 1620-1730 /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Healey, Jonathan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, U.K. : Boydell Press, ©2014.
Colección:People, markets, goods ; v. 4.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo