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An Account Of Several Workhouses For Employing And Maintaining The Poor (1732)

An Account Of Several Workhouses For Employing And Maintaining The Poor (1732)

Anonymous

Hardcover

AnthropologyFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 110402943X
ISBN13: 9781104029432
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jan 26 2009
Pages: 204
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An Account Of Several Workhouses For Employing And Maintaining The Poor is a book written by an anonymous author and published in 1732. The book describes several workhouses that were established in England in the early 18th century as a means of providing employment and support for the poor. The author provides a detailed account of the conditions in these workhouses, including the rules and regulations that governed them, the types of work that was done, and the treatment of the inmates. The book also includes a discussion of the philosophy behind the workhouse system and its effectiveness in addressing poverty. Overall, An Account Of Several Workhouses For Employing And Maintaining The Poor is an important historical document that sheds light on the social and economic conditions of 18th-century England and the efforts to address poverty and inequality.Setting Forth The Rules By Which They Are Governed, Their Great Usefulness To The Public, And In Particular To The Parishes Where They Are Erected. As Also Of Several Charity Schools For Promoting Work, And Labor. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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