First published in 1979, Urban Poverty in Britain 1830-1914 examines the plight of the poor in towns as a direct result of industrialization. This valuable stud

In 1999, one in four British children lived in poverty—the third highest child poverty rate among industrialized countries. Five years later, the child povert

Using a neo-Marxian perspective, Benno Engels examines the absence of urban planning in nineteenth-century England. In his analysis of urbanization in England,

Listening intently to what the poor have to say is Laurie Green’s way into a new study of Jesus’ most famous Beatitude – Blessed are the Poor. Combining y

Demonstrates how people reacted to poverty and highlights their coping strategies