Embodied history : the lives of the poor in early Philadelphia /

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Offering a new view into the lives and experiences of plebeian men and women, and a provocative exploration of the history of the body itself, Embodied History approaches the bodies of the poor in early national Philadelphia as texts to be read and interpreted. Through a close examination of account...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Newman, Simon P. (Simon Peter), 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2003.
Series:Early American studies.
Subjects:
1700-1899
Poor > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Poor > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
Public welfare > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Public welfare > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
Pauvres > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Pauvres > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Aide sociale > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Aide sociale > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > Colonial Period (1600-1775)
Economic history
Poor
Population
Public welfare
Social conditions
Armut
Soziale Wohlfahrt
Soziale Situation
Sociale achterstand.
Armoede.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social conditions > 18th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social conditions > 19th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Economic conditions > 18th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Economic conditions > 19th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Population > History > 18th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Population > History > 19th century.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Conditions sociales > 18e siècle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Conditions sociales > 19e siècle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Conditions économiques > 18e siècle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Conditions économiques > 19e siècle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Population > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Population > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
History
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