Embodied history : the lives of the poor in early Philadelphia

Embodied history : the lives of the poor in early Philadelphia / Simon P. Newman.

Offering a new view into the lives and experiences of plebeian men and women, and a provocative exploration of the history of the body itself, Embodied History approaches the bodies of the poor in early national Philadelphia as texts to be read and interpreted. Through a close examination of account...

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Main Author: Newman, Simon P. (Simon Peter), 1960-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2003.
Series:Early American studies.
Subjects:
1700-1899
Poor > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Poor > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
Public welfare > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Public welfare > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
HISTORY > United States > Colonial Period (1600-1775)
Economic history
Poor
Population
Public welfare
Social conditions
Armut
Soziale Wohlfahrt
Soziale Situation
Sociale achterstand.
Armoede.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social conditions > 18th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social conditions > 19th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Economic conditions > 18th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Economic conditions > 19th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Population > History > 18th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Population > History > 19th century.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
History
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