Agrarian Capitalism and Poor Relief in England, 1500-1860: Rethinking the Origins of the Welfare State

This book examines the evolution of public assistance for the poor in England from the late medieval era to the Industrial Revolution. Placing poor relief in the context of the unique class relations of agrarian capitalism, it considers how and why relief in England in the early modern period was distinct.

Author: Larry Patriquin
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 10/11/2007
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.80w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780230516939

About the Author
LARRY PATRIQUIN is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Social Welfare and Criminal Justice Studies at Nipissing University, North Bay, Canada. He is the author of Inventing Tax Rage: Misinformation in the National Post.