The poor in England, 1700-1850 : an economy of makeshifts /

This fascinating study investigates the experience of English poverty between 1700 and 1900 and in the ways in which the poor made ends meet. The phrase 'economy of makeshifts' has often been used to summarise the patchy, desperate and sometimes failing s.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: King, Steven, 1966-, Tomkins, Alannah
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester, U.K. ; New York : Manchester University Press, 2003
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