Providing for the poor : : the Old Poor Law, 1750-1834 / / Peter Collinge, Louise Falcini, editors.

The Old Poor Law in England and Wales, administered by the local parish, dispensed benefits to paupers providing a uniquely comprehensive, pre-modern system of relief. Remaining in force until 1834, the law provided goods and services to keep the poor alive.Combining short- and long-form articles an...

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Place / Publishing House:London : : University of London Press,, 2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 239 pages)
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