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Pauper capital : London and the Poor Law, 1790-1870 / David R. Green.

Author/creator Green, David R., 1954-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoFarnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate,
Descriptionxviii, 279 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Poor laws--England --History --19th century.
Poor laws--England --London --History --19th century.
Poor--England --London --History --19th century.
Contents London and the regions under the old Poor Law -- Metropolitan geographies of pauperism : the old Poor Law -- Parish politics and the coming of the new system -- Building the workhouse system -- Negotiating relief : pauper encounters with the Poor Law -- Paying for pauperism : urban change and fiscal stress -- Reforming relief : from removals to redistribution.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [249]-274) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009030050
ISBN9780754630081 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0754630080 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780754699033 (ebk)
ISBN075469903X (ebk)

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