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A History of the English Parish
A 'grass roots' cultural history of the English parish from the earliest times to Queen Victoria.
Parliamentary Papers
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Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar
This incredible history presents the account of the significant events in the life of Thomas Hariot. An English astronomer, mathematician, and ethnographer, Hariot, is well-known for giving the theory of refraction. In addition, he is recognized for his contributions to navigational techniques and the creation of advanced navigation maps. The writer delivered a precise biography of Hariot, covering every detail from his childhood to death and his contributions to science.
Origins of the Welfare State: Voluntary action
A range of different proposals were widely canvassed during the war years - the selection here is intended to resurrect a number of those that have subsequently dropped out of circulation but were influential in the climate of the times. A final section covers a number of early assessments of the implications of the introduction of welfare state legislation. Although the implementation of the welfare programme was in effect a bipartisan process it did not take long for doubts to be expressed. Some were directed at the principles on which the welfare state was being constructed. The collection closes with the discovery that poverty, whose banishment was a key objective of the whole enterprise, was still very much present.
Voluntary Action (Works of William H. Beveridge)
It is the author’s contention that an abundance of voluntary action outside the citizen’s home, both individually and collectively, for bettering his own and his fellows’ lives, are the distinguishing marks of a truly free society. This volume is a study of how such action can be kept alive in the face of the inevitable development of State action and suggests the new forms which co-operation between the State and voluntary Organizations may take, leaving a maximum of freedom and responsibility to the individual. Voluntary Action is a text of unique value because Beveridge here develops his vision of how a large ‘voluntary action’ sector could function as a type of buffer zone between the state and the market.
A Social History of England, 1200–1500
What was life really like in England in the later Middle Ages? This comprehensive introduction explores the full breadth of English life and society in the period 1200-1500. Opening with a survey of historiographical and demographic debates, the book then explores the central themes of later medieval society, including the social hierarchy, life in towns and the countryside, religious belief, and forms of individual and collective identity. Clustered around these themes a series of authoritative essays develop our understanding of other important social and cultural features of the period, including the experience of war, work, law and order, youth and old age, ritual, travel and transport, and the development of writing and reading. Written in an accessible and engaging manner by an international team of leading scholars, this book is indispensable both as an introduction for students and as a resource for specialists.
Bankers Magazine
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