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On the Parish?: The Micro-Politics of Poor Relief in Rural England 1550-1750 (Oxford Studies in Social History) - Softcover

Book 15 of 16: Oxford Studies in Social History

Hindle, Steve

 
9780199560493: On the Parish?: The Micro-Politics of Poor Relief in Rural England 1550-1750 (Oxford Studies in Social History)

Synopsis

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

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About the Author

Steve Hindle is Professor of History at University of Warwick.

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