 | Coping with Destitution: Poverty and Relief in Western Europe Food banks, welfare cheques, and shelters for the homeless are the modern face of a timeless problem. Rosalind Michison explores the historical context of poverty and relief in a study that covers four centuries of European history. Mitchison Rosalind : ROSALIND MITCHISON is Professor Emeritus of Social Hsitory, Edinburgh University. Among her many other books are A History of Scotland ; Lordship to Patronage: Scotland, 1603-1745 ; and, with Leah Leneman, Sexuality and Social Control: Scotland, 1660-1780 . |
