
Collections Relative to Systematic Relief of the Poor, at Different Periods, and in Different Countries
With Observations on Charity
John Shute Duncan(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 10. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
228 pages
978-1-108-08393-5 (ISBN)
Description
John Shute Duncan (1769-1844), keeper of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford from 1823 to 1829, instituted a major reorganisation, and also donated his own library to the museum as the nucleus of a reference department. In addition to his writings on natural history, in 1815, he published (anonymously) this pamphlet, benevolence to the poor being one manifestation of his strong religious belief. In it, Duncan argues that in all nations from the ancient Hebrews to the Chinese, and from the Greeks and Romans to the peoples of modern Europe, either religious or ethical impulses have directed that charity should be offered to the poor. He describes (from written sources) the state of provision for beggars and the sick in Italy, Germany, France, Russia and Iceland, before turning to Britain, and concluding that, rather than seek government action, all people in comfortable circumstances should aid the 'worthy' poor via existing charitable establishments.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
328 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-08393-5 (9781108083935)
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Content
Collections on charity, etc.; Conclusion.