Religion and Relationships in Ragged Schools

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'Laura Mair has written a book on the history of education in which the views of the schoolchildren can be heard. The Ragged Schools of the mid-nineteenth century, she shows, proved popular with their pupils for rescuing them from grinding poverty and giving them Christian guidelines for life.' - David Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling, UK

'Laura Mair's book on the history of ragged schooling is unique. Its detailed analysis of the diaries of Martin Ware and the correspondence between him and children formerly in his care is both illuminating and poignant. This is an important book, which historians of childhood in the nineteenth century will need to take note of.' - Stephen G. Parker, Professor of the History of Religion and Education, University of Worcester, UK 'Laura Mair has written a book on the history of education in which the views of the schoolchildren can be heard. The Ragged Schools of the mid-nineteenth century, she shows, proved popular with their pupils for rescuing them from grinding poverty and giving them Christian guidelines for life.' - David Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling, UK

'Laura Mair's book on the history of ragged schooling is unique. Its detailed analysis of the diaries of Martin Ware and the correspondence between him and children formerly in his care is both illuminating and poignant. This is an important book, which historians of childhood in the nineteenth century will need to take note of.' - Stephen G. Parker, Professor of the History of Religion and Education, University of Worcester, UK