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Habits of Compassion

- Irish Catholic Nuns and the Origins of New York's Welfare System, 1830-1920

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A study of Irish-Catholic Sisters' work in founding charitable organizations in New York City from the famine through the early 20th century. It argues that it was these nuns' championing of the rights of the poor - especially poor women - that resulted in an explosion of state-supported services and programs.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780252072826
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 312
  • Udgivet:
  • 25. januar 2006
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x230x28 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 462 g.
  • Ukendt - mangler pt..

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A study of Irish-Catholic Sisters' work in founding charitable organizations in New York City from the famine through the early 20th century. It argues that it was these nuns' championing of the rights of the poor - especially poor women - that resulted in an explosion of state-supported services and programs.

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