Jordan, W. K.

Philanthropy in England, 1480 - 1660

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ISBN 13:: 9780415860215
author:: Jordan, W. K.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 412
Dimensions:: 13.7 x 2.3 x 21.6 centimetres (0
Genre:: Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Nonfiction,
Condition:: New
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This study documents a significant shift in men's aspirations for their society over the 16th and 17th centuries. By examining gifts and bequests left for charitable causes, Professor Jordan assesses the changing pattern of social aspirations across ten English counties.

The author explores how poverty was addressed during this period, discussing measures taken by the Tudors and Stuarts to support the poor. He finds that an immense outpouring of charitable wealth principally relieved poverty, driven by an urban aristocracy's desire to care for the destitute and prevent it.

The book concludes with a full assessment of the period's achievements, including the founding of education systems, establishment of almshouses, and social rehabilitation experiments. This study records a great historical achievement and the triumph of secular preoccupations in shaping society.

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