Agrarian Capitalism and Poor Relief in England, 1500-1860

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Agrarian Capitalism and Poor Relief in England, 1500-1860 is written by Larry Patriquin and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0230591388 (ISBN 10) and 9780230591387 (ISBN 13).

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.