Pauper Capital: London and the Poor Law, 1790-1870

By David R. Green

Book Overview

This work provides the first detailed study of the poor law in London during the period leading up to and after the implementation of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources the book focuses explicitly on the ways in which those involved with the poor law - both as providers and recipients - negotiated the provision of relief.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754630080
• ISBN13: 9780754630081
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"