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Briggs Asa <1921-, > |
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Titolo |
Toynbee Hall : the first hundred years / / Asa Briggs and Anne Macartney |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-46453-0 |
0-203-12774-9 |
1-299-05516-8 |
1-136-46454-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (223 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social settlements - England - London |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published in 1984 by Routledge & Kegan Paul Plc"--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Toynbee Hall; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; I Time and Place: The Victorian Prelude; II Samuel Barnett and his Friends, 1884-1913; III Beveridge and After, 1903-1919; IV The Mallon Years, 1919-1954; V Unfinished Agenda, 1954-1984; Appendix: Wardens and Chairmen of Toynbee Hall; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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First published in 1984, Toynbee Hall, The First Hundred Years is not just a centenary study, but a personal contribution to the continuing history of Toynbee Hall, which is the Universities' settlement in East London, and an institution that has inspired respect and affection. Its pioneering role as a residential community living and working in the heart of one of London's most deprived areas has been maintained. Called a 'social workshop' by its late chairman John Profumo, Toynbee Hall promotes ventures such as Free Legal Advice, the Workers Educational Association, and the White |
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