Bibliograph

On the parish?, the micro-politics of poor relief in rural England c.1550-1750, Steve Hindle

Type

Label

On the parish?, the micro-politics of poor relief in rural England c.1550-1750, Steve Hindle

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

On the parish?

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

316102907

Responsibility statement

Steve Hindle

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

the micro-politics of poor relief in rural England c.1550-1750

Summary

'On The Parish?' is a study of the experience of poor relief in the rural parishes of early modern England. It explores the relationship of paupers not only to the parish officers who administered the Elizabethan poor laws but also to their kinfolk and neighbours who continued to provide extensive networks of informal support

Target audience

specialized

Classification