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Women and Philanthropy in Nineteenth-Century Ireland
Luddy, Maria (University of Warwick)
Women and Philanthropy in Nineteenth-Century Ireland
Luddy, Maria (University of Warwick)
This book examines the role of women in philanthropy in nineteenth-century Ireland by focusing on the impact of religion. The author claims that sectarianism dominated women's philanthropic activity, and analyses the work of women in areas of moral concern, such as prostitution and prison work.
266 pages, bibliography, index
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | May 4, 1995 |
ISBN13 | 9780521474337 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 266 |
Dimensions | 157 × 235 × 20 mm · 509 g |
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