Hitchcock, David J.. Vagrancy in English culture and society, 1650-1750

Folger bibliographic ID: 353985
Folger call number: HV4545.A3 H57 2016
Folger holdings ID: 502323

General notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

Introduction : Sticks, stones, broken bones -- The assumption of idleness -- Rogue ballads -- Hidden histories : vagrancy, migration, and crisis in local England, 1650-1750 -- Masterless women : the female vagrant in English culture -- Conclusion : 'But words will never hurt me', 'the beggar-king of Ithaca'

Extended title: Vagrancy in English culture and society, 1650-1750 / David Hitchcock

Vagrancy Rogues and vagabonds in literature Vagrancy in literature Great Britain Gesellschaft Kultur Landstreicherei Landstreicher Gro€britannien Angleterre (Grande-Bretagne) Pauvreté Pauvres

author: Hitchcock, David J.