Cultures of Charity
Download or Read eBook Cultures of Charity PDF written by Nicholas Terpstra and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Nicholas Terpstra |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 394 |
| Release | : 2013-02-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674067929 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674067924 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultures of Charity by : Nicholas Terpstra
Book excerpt: Renaissance debates about politics and gender led to pioneering forms of poor relief, devised to help women get a start in life. These included orphanages for illegitimate children and forced labor in workhouses, but also women’s shelters and early forms of maternity benefits, unemployment insurance, food stamps, and credit union savings plans.
