Om någon icke vill arbeta, så skall han icke heller äta - En rättshistorisk studie av arbetslöshet från medeltiden till 1885
During the Middle Ages the poor had a special place in society and were viewed upon as a means for others to reach salvation. This picture changed during the Reformation and poverty was seen both with aversion and suspicion and the Lutheran work ethic was predominant. At this time poverty was not considered to be a social phenomenon, but rather a moral defect, and most poor people were regarded to