Models of Charitable Care: Catholic Nuns and Children in their Care in Amsterdam, 1852-2002 (Hardcover)

"Models of Charitable Care" analyses the practice of Catholic nuns in Amsterdam in the 19th and 20th century. Attention is paid to the ambiguous ascetic spiritual discourse that underpinned their work: it encouraged charity as solidarity with strangers, but caused intense emotional distance too. Historiography is mainly manufactured by religious and lay academics who shared the congregational perspective and presented fairly positive evaluations. Criticism from within, however, is voiced by care leavers who grew up in homes ran by religious. Some are grateful, others bitter. The sisters were living models who combined an anti-worldly outlook with a practical concern for vulnerable creatures. Relating various theoretical interpretations, a typology of three models is developed with 'agency' as the differentiating criterion.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Brill's Series in Church History, 33
Release date:	June 2008
First published:	June 2008
Authors:	Annelies Heijst
Dimensions:	240 x 160mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	418
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-16833-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Promotions > Red Tag Sale > Books
LSN:	90-04-16833-8
Barcode:	9789004168336

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