Giving Alms No Charity, And Employing The Poor A Grievance To The Nation,: Being An Essay Upon This Great Question, Whether Work-Houses, Corporations, (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354444234)

When is charity a curse rather than a blessing? In Giving Alms No Charity, And Employing the Poor a Grievance to the Nation, Daniel Defoe turns his uncompromising eye on the systems meant to relieve the poor in early 18th century England. Challenging workhouses and coercive employment, he asks whether well-meant laws and institutions actually deepen British early modern poverty and weaken national trade. These questions still echo today. Written as a historical social policy pamphlet, it stands at the crossroads of classic British economic thought and moral argument, a classic political economy essay that probes the costs of generosity gone wrong. First published at the dawn of modern capitalism, this eighteenth century economic treatise speaks directly to the long history of poor laws, workhouses and poverty in England, and to the charity and social welfare debate that still shapes public life. As one of the most incisive Daniel Defoe political writings, it offers a vivid primary source edition for economic history students, social-policy researchers and any reader curious about how earlier generations wrestled with responsibility, labour and the state. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this thoughtful work is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint, it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, presented for readers of classic literature and serious collectors alike, whether approaching Defoe beyond his novels or building a library of landmark works in British early modern poverty and classic British economic thought.

Author: Daniel Defoe
ISBN-10: 9354444237
ISBN-13: 9789354444234
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 02/26/2021
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.13lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.08d