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Autore |
Prochaska F. K |
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Titolo |
Christianity and social service in modern Britain : the disinherited spirit / / Frank Prochaska |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Church charities - Great Britain |
Church work with the poor - Great Britain |
Church and social problems - Great Britain |
Social service - Religious aspects - Christianity |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Background -- Schooling -- Visiting -- Mothering -- Nursing -- Foreground. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An elegantly written study that charts the relationship between Christianity and social service in Britain since the eighteenth century and presents a challenging new interpretation of the links between Christian decline and democratic traditions. |
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