Charity and social welfare - Molle, Leen van (edited by)
the dynamics of religious reform in northern europe, 1780-1920
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How churches in Northern Europe reinvented their role as providers of social relief.
Charity is a word that fits well in the history of religion and churches, whereas the concept of social reform seems to belong more to the vocabulary of the modern welfare states. Christian charity found itself, during the long nineteenth century, within the maelstrom of social turmoil. In this context of social unrest, although charity managed to confirm its relevance, it was also subjected to fierce criticism, as well as t...
Charity is a word that fits well in the history of religion and churches, whereas the concept of social reform seems to belong more to the vocabulary of the modern welfare states. Christian charity found itself, during the long nineteenth century, within the maelstrom of social turmoil. In this context of social unrest, although charity managed to confirm its relevance, it was also subjected to fierce criticism, as well as t...
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2016 Uitgever: Universitaire Pers Leuven Reeks: Dynamics of Religious Reform Nummer: 4 336 paginas Taal: Engels Grootte: 238x170 ISBN-10: 9462700923 ISBN-13: 9789462700925Koop dit boek tweedehands
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[Auteur: Molle, Leen van (edited by)] [Pagina's: 310] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Leuven University Press] [Jaar: 2017] [Titel: Charity and Social Welfare. The dynamics of religious reform in Northern Europe IV: 1780-1920]