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Models of charitable care : Catholic nuns and children in their care in Amsterdam, 1852-2002 /

Analyses the practice of Catholic nuns in Amsterdam in the 19th and 20th century. This book focuses on the ambiguous ascetic spiritual discourse that underpinned their work: it encouraged charity as solidarity with strangers, but caused intense emotional distance too.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heijst, Annelies van
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Dutch
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
Colección:Brill's series in church history ; d. 33.
Brill's series in church history. Religious history and culture series ; v. 1.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Analyses the practice of Catholic nuns in Amsterdam in the 19th and 20th century. This book focuses on the ambiguous ascetic spiritual discourse that underpinned their work: it encouraged charity as solidarity with strangers, but caused intense emotional distance too.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 414 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-408) and index.
ISBN:9789047442707
9047442709
1282399357
9781282399358
9786612399350
661239935X
ISSN:1572-4107 ;