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Focusing on the treatment of the poor in France from the seventeenth to the early nineteenth centuries, the book explores various institutions such as hospitals, poorhouses, military infirmaries, and reformatories for prostitutes. It delves into the distinct roles these establishments played in addressing poverty and social issues, highlighting the evolution of charitable practices and societal attitudes toward the marginalized during this period.
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The Charitable Imperative, Colin Jones
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- The Charitable Imperative
- Subtitle
- Hospitals and Nursing in Ancien Regime and Revolutionary France
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Colin Jones
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 330
- ISBN13
- 9781032896342
- Category
- History, Health / Medicine
- Description
- Focusing on the treatment of the poor in France from the seventeenth to the early nineteenth centuries, the book explores various institutions such as hospitals, poorhouses, military infirmaries, and reformatories for prostitutes. It delves into the distinct roles these establishments played in addressing poverty and social issues, highlighting the evolution of charitable practices and societal attitudes toward the marginalized during this period.