Charity and poor relief in a context of poverty : Colombia, 1870-1930

Colombia in the second half of the nineteenth century was a country with extensive poverty and vulnerability was the main characteristic of the poor. A general concern about the conditions of the poor, particularly in urban areas, was broadly manifested. Poverty was seen basically as a moral problem...

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Main Author: Castro, Beatriz
Other Authors: Deas, Malcolm
Published: University of Oxford 2001
Subjects:
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.369590