Old age and the English poor law, 1500-1700 /
"Old Age and the English Poor Law, 1500-1700 explores the virtually unknown world of the aged poor in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. It asks a question of national significance - how the elderly poor managed to survive in a pre-industrial economy - but answers it at the level of th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Rochester, NY :
Boydell Press,
2004
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : 2004 Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : 2004 Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : 2004 |
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| Summary: | "Old Age and the English Poor Law, 1500-1700 explores the virtually unknown world of the aged poor in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. It asks a question of national significance - how the elderly poor managed to survive in a pre-industrial economy - but answers it at the level of the village. Through a comparison of two Suffolk villages, the many factors that make up the experience of old age (status, health, wealth and local culture) are fully recognized, acknowledged, and factored into the interpretation. Botelho argues that the key to survival for these individuals was their own efforts, over and above that of a weekly pension. In other words, even for the aged, if one did not work, one did not eat."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | x, 198 p. : ill., 1 map ; 25 cm x, 198 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm x, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm x, 198 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm x, 198 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-187) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-187) and index |
| ISBN: | 1843830949 (hardback : alk. paper) 1843830949 9781843830948 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781843830948 |