Deaconesses In Europe And Their Lessons For America - Couverture souple

M Bancroft, Jane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9361153145 ISBN 13 : 9789361153143

Editeur : Double 9 Books LLP, 2024

Synopsis

"Deaconesses in Europe and Their Lessons for America" by Jane M. Bancroft is a significant painting that explores the function of deaconesses in numerous European international locations and attracts treasured classes for the American context. Published in the overdue 19th century, Bancroft's book sheds light at the studies, contributions, and challenges faced by way of deaconesses in exclusive cultural and non-secular settings. The author affords an in depth examination of the origins and development of the deaconess motion, highlighting the methods wherein these dedicated girls have served their groups. Drawing from her observations and research, Bancroft emphasizes the nice impact of deaconesses in regions including healthcare, schooling, and social welfare. The book serves as both a historical account and a practical guide for the ones inquisitive about the established order and company of deaconess institutions. Bancroft's insights aren't best informative but also reflect her advocacy for the growth of deaconess work in America, suggesting that similar fashions can be tailored to deal with social wishes and demanding situations inside the United States.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jane Marie Bancroft was born in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on December 24, 1847. Her mother, Caroline J. Orton, came from an old Dutch family in New York City, while her father was derived from early English settlers in New Jersey. Her father, Rev. George C. Bancroft, had been a Methodist Episcopal Church member for more than 50 years. Emma Willard founded the Troy Female Seminary, from which Bancroft graduated in 1871. In 1872, she graduated from the State Normal School in Albany, New York, and was immediately named preceptress of Fort Edward Collegiate Institute at Fort Edward (town), New York, where she served until 1876. During the years 1870 to 1876, colleges for women were formed, and avenues formerly only open to males were opened to women. Jane Bancroft, encouraged by her foresighted mother, decided to take a college course. While in Fort Edward, she took individual advanced studies classes, and in the fall of 1876, she enrolled as a senior at Syracuse University, where she graduated in 1877.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Double 9 Books LLP
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9361153145
• ISBN 13: 9789361153143
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 152
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible