Medicine, charity and mutual aid: the consumption of health and welfare in britain, c.1550–1950
Auteur :
Shapely, Peter
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754651482
Date de publication :
28 avr. 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Focusing on the recipients of charity, rather than the donors or institutions, this book tackles searching questions of social control and cohesion, and the relationship between providers and recipients. It provides an introduction that locates medicine, charity and mutual aid within their broad historiographical and urban contexts.