The Old Poor Law in Scotland: The Experience of Poverty, 1574-1845

by Rosalind Mitchison

Book Overview

Based entirely on research from primary sources, this book describes the development of the Scottish Poor Law as an instrument for the preservation of the old and destitute and, partially, as a protection against famine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748613447
• ISBN13: 9780748613441
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher