On the parish? the micro-politics of poor relief in rural England c.1550-1750
'On The Parish?' is a study of the experience of poor relief in the rural parishes of early modern England. It explores the relationship of paupers not only to the parish officers who administered the Elizabethan poor laws but also to their kinfolk and neighbours who continued to provide e...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
2004, 2004
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| Series: | Oxford studies in social history / Oxford studies in social history
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 'On The Parish?' is a study of the experience of poor relief in the rural parishes of early modern England. It explores the relationship of paupers not only to the parish officers who administered the Elizabethan poor laws but also to their kinfolk and neighbours who continued to provide extensive networks of informal support |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 521 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191709548 |