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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Main Author: Newman, Simon P. (Simon Peter), 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Armoede.
Sociale achterstand.
Soziale Situation
Soziale Wohlfahrt
Armut
Social conditions
Public welfare.
Population.
Poor.
Economic history.
HISTORY > United States > Colonial Period (1600-1775)
Aide sociale > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Aide sociale > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 18e siecle.
Pauvres > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Pauvres > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 18e siecle.
Public welfare > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
Public welfare > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Poor > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
Poor > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Population > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Population > Histoire > 18e siecle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Conditions economiques > 19e siecle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Conditions economiques > 18e siecle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Conditions sociales > 19e siecle.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Conditions sociales > 18e siecle.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Population > History > 19th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Population > History > 18th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Economic conditions > 19th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Economic conditions > 18th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social conditions > 19th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social conditions > 18th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Almshouse bodies
  • Villainous bodies
  • Hospitalized bodies
  • Runaway bodies
  • Seafaring bodies
  • Dead bodies.

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