Almshouses in Early Modern England: Charitable Housing in the Mixed Economy of Welfare, 1550-1725

(Part of the People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History Series)

by Angela Nicholls

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Addresses a neglected element of English welfare history, examining the role and significance of English almshouses in the period 1550 - 1725 and the contribution they made within the developing welfare systems of the time

Almshouses providing accommodation for poor people are a common feature of the towns and villages of England, visible representations of historic attitudes towards the poor. The period after the Reformation saw not only the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1783271787

ISBN13:9781783271788

Release Date:March 2017

Publisher:Boydell Press

Length:291 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Almshouses in Early Modern England: Charitable Housing in the Mixed Economy of Welfare, 1550-1725

(Part of the People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History Series)

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