The Poor in England 1700-1850: An Economy of Makeshifts by Alannah Tomkins, Steven King

The Poor in England 1700-1850: An Economy of Makeshifts

Alannah Tomkins, Steven King

285 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

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

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