Women and Philanthropy in Nineteenth-Century Ireland

Maria (University of Warwick) Luddy

Cambridge University Press, 1995

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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.

ISBN-13
9780521474337
ISBN-10
0521474337
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1995
Publication date
1995-05-04
Pages
266
Dimensions
235x157x20
Weight
509