Concerning the Relief of the Poor; or, Concerning Human Need
Concerning the Relief of the Poor; or, Concerning Human Need1917
A Letter Addressed to the Senate of Bruges
About this book
Letter addressed to the Senate of Bruges by Juan-Luis Vives on January 6, 1526. Vives' ideas on the relief of the poor from a single integrated system based on the various practices already in use in northern Europe foreshadowed the English Poor Laws of 1601 and the later laws of the New World.
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- First published
- 1917
- OL Work ID
- OL2393721W
Subjects
PoorEarly works to 1800Public welfareServices forHistorySocial conditionsPovertySocial Welfare