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The Uses of Charity

The Poor on Relief in the Nineteenth-Century Metropolis

The Uses of Charity( )
Editor: Mandler, Peter
Series title:Anniversary Collection
ISBN:978-0-8122-8214-6
Publication Date:Jan 1990
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $95.00
Book Description:

Who were the poor of the world's first metropolises, and how did they survive? This collection of eight original essays proposes a revisionist perspective on poverty and its relief in the nineteenth-century city, emphasizing the position of women and children and the importance of charity and welfare in their lives.

Book Details
Pages:264
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Poverty & Homelessness
History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (Dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
Social Science / Philanthropy & Charity
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.928 x 8.931 x 0.585 Inches
Book Weight:1.465 Pounds



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