Poverty and Welfare in Habsburg Spain

Linda Martz explores the major developments in the theory and practice of poor relief in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain.

Linda Martz (Author)

9780521122481, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 5 November 2009

288 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.43 kg

In this book Linda Martz explores the major developments in the theory and practice of poor relief in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain and determines how far Spanish attitudes to poverty compared with those of other countries in western Europe. This scholarly and lucid exploration of attitudes to poverty and welfare has been prepared with the interests of non-Hispanists also borne in mind and all quotations are in English. It provides an original contribution to the socio-economic history of western Europe.

List of figures
List of tables
Preface
List of abbreviations
Note on currency
Introduction
Part I. Castille and the Relief of the Poor: 1. Castillian legislation, debates and innovations
2. The reform of charitable institutions
Part II. Poverty and Welfare in Toledo: 3. The city of Toledo
4. Private charitable institutions
5. The recipients of relief
Notes
Select bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]