The State and Social Change in Early Modern England, 1550-1640
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1403900469 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 338 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This is a study of the social and cultural implications of the growth of governance in England in the century after 1550. It discusses the evolution of public policy in the context of contemporary understandings, of economic change; and analyses litigation, arbitration, social welfare, criminal justice, moral regulation and parochial analyses administration as manifestations of the increasing role of the state in early modern England.. It is principally concerned with the role played by the middling sort in social and political regulation, especially through the use of the law
"In this provocative and well-argued study Steve Hindle calls for a fundamental change" -- Seventeenth-Century News