The English Poor Law, 15311782 by Paul Slack
The Poor Law had a profound impact on English society. Designed to reform the poor as much as to relieve poverty, it also shaped institutions of government and determined people's expectations and assumptions about social welfare. The English Poor Law, 1531-1782 provides a concise synthesis of recent scholarly work together with full references, explaining the origins of this unique system of welfare, and showing how it played a central role in English social and political development from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution.
"Paul Slack's The English Poor Law, 1531-1782 is a well-informed and concise survey of recent scholarly research about social welfare legislation in early modern England" Elisabeth Cawthon, H-Net Reviews
"...this is an excellent book, especially for young scholars wishing to research the Old Poor Law. It provides a brief, yet thorough historical account, helpful bibliographic tools, and even a checklist of relevant statutes." David McCarter, Sixteenth Century Journal
"...this is an excellent book, especially for young scholars wishing to research the Old Poor Law. It provides a brief, yet thorough historical account, helpful bibliographic tools, and even a checklist of relevant statutes." David McCarter, Sixteenth Century Journal
Slack, Paul: -
Paul Slack is a British historian. He is a former principal of Linacre College, Oxford; pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford; and professor of early modern social history at the University of Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521552684 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521552680 |
| Title | The English Poor Law, 15311782 |
| Author | Paul Slack |
| Series | New Studies In Economic And Social History |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1995-09-28 |
| Number of pages | 86 |
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