Charitable words : women, philanthropy, and the language of charity in nineteenth-century Dublin

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Charitable words : women, philanthropy, and the language of charity in nineteenth-century Dublin

Margaret H. Preston ; foreword by Maria Luddy

(Contributions in women's studies, no. 202)

Praeger Publishers, 2004

  • : hardcover

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-199) and index

Contents of Works

  • Introduction
  • Setting the stage : Dublin and Ireland in the nineteenth century
  • Race, class, and religion in the language of Dublin's charities
  • Conversion amidst compassion : saving the souls of the poor
  • An inner light : the charitable work of Dublin's Quakers
  • The good nurse : women philanthropists and the creation of a career
  • Conclution

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Details

  • NCID
    BA6943026X
  • ISBN
    • 027597930X
  • LCCN
    2004012296
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Westport, Conn.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 205 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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