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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Healey, Jonathan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge, U.K. : Boydell Press, ©2014.
Series:People, markets, goods ; v. 4.
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Online Access:Texto completo