Poverty is not a Vice: Charity, Society, and the State in Imperial Russia

Colin Jones, Adele Lindenmeyr

The American Historical Review · 1998 · 54 citations · 0 references

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List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction3Ch. 1The Russian Culture of Giving7Ch. 2The Autocracy and Poor Relief, 1682-186126Ch. 3Estates, Local Government, and Poor Relief, 1861-191448Ch. 4The Autocracy and Poor Law Reform, 1891-191474Ch. 5From to Philanthropy: Private Charitable Associations and the Origins of Civil Society, 1762-185699Ch. 6Charity and Civil Society in the Era of the Great Reforms120Ch. 7Scientific Charity in Imperial Russia142Ch. 8Transforming the Poor: The Work Relief Movement168Ch. 9The Zenith of Voluntarism, 1881-191419SCh. 10Conclusion227Appendix233Notes241Bibliography305Index329