Christianity and social service in modern Britain : the disinherited spirit /

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. Few subjects bring out so well the differences betwe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Prochaska, F. K.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:	Church charities > Great Britain. Church work with the poor > Great Britain. Church and social problems > Great Britain. Social service > Religious aspects > Christianity. Pastorale des pauvres > Grande-Bretagne. Église et problèmes sociaux > Grande-Bretagne. Église > Œuvres de bienfaisance > Grande-Bretagne. Church and social problems Church charities Church work with the poor Social service > Religious aspects > Christianity Great Britain Electronic books. Instructional and educational works. Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
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Table of Contents:

Background
Schooling
Visiting
Mothering
Nursing
Foreground.