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Poor relief and the Church in Scotland, 1560-1650 / John McCallum.
Van Pelt Library BV639.P6 M42 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCallum, John (Historian), author.
- Series:
- Scottish religious cultures
- Scottish religious cultures: historical perspectives
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church work with the poor--Scotland--History--16th century.
- Church work with the poor.
- Church work with the poor--Scotland--History--17th century.
- History.
- Scotland--Church history--16th century.
- Scotland.
- Church history.
- Scotland--Church history--17th century.
- Genre:
- Church history.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 268 pages : map ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2018]
- Contents:
- 1 Ideas, Attitudes and Ambitions p. 27
- Part I The Development of Kirk Session Poor Relief
- 2 Urban Beginnings and Developments, c. 1560-c. 1610 p. 53
- 3 Poor Relief Beyond the Main Burghs, c, 1590-c. 1650 p. 79
- 4 Poor Relief Under Stress p. 102
- Part II The Nature of Kirk Session Poor Relief
- 5 The Mechanics of Relief p. 135
- 6 Who Were the Poor? The Recipients of Relief p. 167
- 7 Who Was Deserving? Decision-making and Discrimination p. 187
- 8 Beyond the Kirk Session: Mixed Economies of Relief p. 206.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-264) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1474427278
- 9781474427272
- OCLC:
- 1039917860
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