Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-328) and index.
Contents
Politics and Poverty -- A German Amsterdam -- Citizens, Inhabitants, and Others -- Patriots and the Redefinition of Poverty, 1712-1785 -- The Reorganization of Poor Relief, 1786-1788 -- The General Poor Relief, 1788-1799: Triumphs and Enthusiasms -- The General Poor Relief, 1799-1830: Decline and Rebirth?.