Problem of the Poor in Tudor and Early Stuart England

Informationen zum Autor A.L. Beier Klappentext This pamphlet examines recent research into the poor laws of Tudor and Stuart England. Dr Beier asks the question 'who were the poor?' and in answering it places the 'problem of the poor' in its historical context, examining it in relation to medieval provisions for dealing with poverty. He shows how far legislation was influenced by economic changes, by ideas about poverty and by the interests of the legislators themselves. Dr Beier evaluates the varying interpretations of the poor laws, from those who have seen them as an early 'welfare state' to those who have considered them to be the manifestation of a 'Protestant ethic'. The major poor-law statues are summarized in an appendix, and there is a useful bibliography. Zusammenfassung This pamphlet examines recent research into the poor laws of Tudor and Stuart England. Dr Beier asks the question 'who were the poor?' and in answering it places the 'problem of the poor' in its historical context! examining it in relation to medieval provisions for dealing with poverty. He shows how far legislation was influenced by economic changes! by ideas about poverty and by the interests of the legislators themselves. Dr Beier evaluates the varying interpretations of the poor laws! from those who have seen them as an early 'welfare state' to those who have considered them to be the manifestation of a 'Protestant ethic'. The major poor-law statues are summarized in an appendix! and there is a useful bibliography. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Medieval origins; Hard times, 1500–1650; The response; Perceptions of poverty; Unofficial charity; State poor-relief; ‘Masterless men’; Conclusion; Appendix: Provisions of Tudorand Early Stuart poor-laws

Produktdetails

• Autoren: A L Beier, A. L. Beier, A.L. Beier, Lucinda McCray Beier
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 17.03.1983
• EAN: 9780416350609
• ISBN: 978-0-416-35060-9
• Seiten: 68
• Serien: Lancaster Pamphlets; Lancaster Pamphlets
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; Kinder- und Jugendbücher > Sachbücher / Sachbilderbücher > Geschichte, Politik; Schule und Lernen > Schulbücher Allgemeinbildende Schulen; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Wirtschaft > Management; European History, HISTORY / General, Economic history, British & Irish history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology