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Agrarian Capitalism and Poor Relief in England, 1500-1860

Rethinking the Origins of the Welfare State

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  • © 2007

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  1. Larry Patriquin
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: The Extraordinary Case of a ‘Law to Force Charity’

    • Larry Patriquin
    Pages 1-7

  3. Capitalist and Precapitalist Societies

    • Larry Patriquin
    Pages 8-44

  4. The Development of Capitalism in England, c. 1300–1860

    • Larry Patriquin
    Pages 45-78

  5. English Poor Relief, c. 1350–1795

    • Larry Patriquin
    Pages 79-116

  6. Speenhamland, Settlement and the New Poor Law

    • Larry Patriquin
    Pages 117-150

  7. Agrarian Class Relations and Poor Relief Outside England

    • Larry Patriquin
    Pages 151-191

  8. Conclusion: Capitalism and the Origins of the Welfare State

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    Pages 192-210

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 211-254
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This book examines the evolution of public assistance for the poor in England from the late medieval era to the Industrial Revolution. Placing poor relief in the context of the unique class relations of agrarian capitalism, it considers how and why relief in England in the early modern period was distinct.

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'It is a book that encourages reflection, and I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in economical development and social welfare.' - A. J. Gritt, The Agricultural History Review

About the author

LARRY PATRIQUIN is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Social Welfare and Criminal Justice Studies at Nipissing University, North Bay, Canada. He is the author of Inventing Tax Rage: Misinformation in the National Post.

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