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Almshouses in Early Modern England: Charitable Housing in the Mixed Economy of Welfare, 1550-1725
Angela Nicholls
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Description for Almshouses in Early Modern England: Charitable Housing in the Mixed Economy of Welfare, 1550-1725
Paperback. 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 Num Pages: 291 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 634.
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 survival of many medieval institutions but also a remarkable number of new foundations, as people from many different backgrounds used their wealth to revive and remodel this ancient form of provision to meet new needs. This book 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 ... Read more
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 survival of many medieval institutions but also a remarkable number of new foundations, as people from many different backgrounds used their wealth to revive and remodel this ancient form of provision to meet new needs. This book 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
633g
Number of Pages
291
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783271788
SKU
V9781783271788
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99-1
Reviews for Almshouses in Early Modern England: Charitable Housing in the Mixed Economy of Welfare, 1550-1725
A warm and well-informed account of almshouses [and] a sturdy piece of scholarship. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY Fills an importance gap in our knowledge of early modern almhouse history...It will be essential reading. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HISTORICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY NEWSLETTER Nicholls (thoroughly establishes how almshouses were deeply embedded in the welfare system ... Read more