Collections Relative to Systematic Relief of the Poor, at Different Periods, and in Different Countries: With Observations on Charity

John Shute Duncan

ISBN 10: 1108083935 / ISBN 13: 9781108083935

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2018

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220 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collections Relative to Systematic Relief of the Poor, at Different Periods, and in Different Countries: With Observations on Charity
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108083935
• ISBN 13: 9781108083935
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.31 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

Book Description

This 1815 pamphlet describes (from written sources) the state of provision for beggars and the sick in Italy, Germany, France, Russia and Iceland, before turning to the history of poor laws in Britain. It concludes that all people in comfortable circumstances should aid the 'worthy' poor via existing charitable establishments.