Stolen Daughters, Virgin Mothers

Stolen Daughters, Virgin Mothers
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780567465955
ISBN-13 : 0567465950
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Download or read book Stolen Daughters, Virgin Mothers written by Susan Mumm and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the social history and cultural significance of the sisterhoods that sprang up in Victorian Britain, examining the lives of women who pushed the boundaries of what women could do within the Anglican Church and paved the way for modern social workers. So successful were they in organizing and recruiting that they threatened to undermine the ideal of domestic life for women.


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