Isbn: 9780243052325 - L'assistance Sous La Législative Et La Convention (1791-1795) (classic Reprint) (3 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores how the French Revolution's ideas about social welfare shaped assistance programs for the poor and the sick. The author, a leading expert on French history, traces how the French revolutionaries' belief that every citizen had the right to sustenance influenced the creation of systems for providing aid to the needy. The book also examines how the French Revolution's commitment to secularism and the separation of church and state led to the government taking over the administration of hospitals and other charitable institutions from the Catholic Church. This fascinating and well-researched book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of welfare in France during the tumultuous period of the Revolution. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of social welfare or the French Revolution. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…