Woman's Mission - A Series of Congress Papers on the Philanthropic Work of Women by Eminent Writers (Paperback)

Granddaughter of the banker Thomas Coutts, the philanthropist Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906) was one of the most remarkable women of her age, giving away an estimated GBP4 million of her inheritance to a wide range of causes at home and abroad. She set an example to others, offering support in a practical way without fuss, working with Charles Dickens on schemes to improve the lot of the poverty-stricken, striving to ameliorate the conditions in which they lived. The Church of England was another beneficiary of her largesse, receiving endowments for bishoprics, churches, and elementary and technical school buildings. In 1893, she edited this collection of papers from a congress held during the international exposition in Chicago. It offers a fascinating snapshot - drawing on information from over 300 organisations worldwide - of the astonishing variety of charitable work undertaken by women in the late nineteenth century.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
Release date:	August 2013
First published:	June 2013
Editors:	Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	514
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-05734-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services Books > History > British & Irish history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-05734-9
Barcode:	9781108057349

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