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Coping with Destitution - Poverty and Relief in Western Europe (Paperback)
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Coping with Destitution - Poverty and Relief in Western Europe (Paperback)
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Food banks, welfare cheques, and shelters for the homeless are the
modern face of a timeless problem. Rosalind Michison explores the
historical context of poverty and relief in a study that covers
four centuries of European history. During the sixteenth century,
authorities (both lay and ecclesiastical) and individuals alike
showed a marked concern over the state of the poor in Western
Europe. Mitchison analyses the nature of this concern and its
possible causes. She then examines relief system as set up in
various countries, comparing the approach of Catholic and
Protestant states, and assessing what they had achieved by the
mid-eighteenth century. Among the issues she discusses are the
problems of funding and different possible bases for this, the
issue of church or state control of poor relief, and the role of
military developments in changing attitudes towards poverty and
destitution. The last section of the book concentrates on
developments within Britain and Ireland and examines the influence
of social theories on the quality of provision. The chapters carry
notes containing references to particular studies on various
countries. These are supplemented by a further bibliography. In
all, this is a thoughtful and timely overview of an important
segment of European social history.
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