Crimes of Charity (Registro nro. 83202)
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| control field | 42363 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 17015181 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HV |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bercovici, Konrad, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1882-1961 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Crimes of Charity |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2013 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2013-03-18 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Bergquist, Martin Pettit and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This<br/>file was produced from images generously made available<br/>by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Crimes of Charity" by Konrad Bercovici is a scathing critique of organized charity systems, written in the early 20th century. The book exposes the harsh realities faced by the impoverished, while highlighting the contradictions and failures within the charitable institutions designed to help them. The opening chapters introduce the reader to various characters within the system, including investigators and applicants, showcasing the cold bureaucracy that often prioritizes its own interests over the welfare of the needy. The beginning of the narrative presents a parable about a merciful man whose charitable intentions are subverted by his greedy brother, setting a tone of disillusionment and betrayal. Following this parable, the protagonist, an investigator named Baer, begins his journey at a charity institution, encountering a grim world where applicants are treated with suspicion and disdain. Baer's interactions with both the severely impoverished applicants and the self-serving charity officials reveal a systemic cruelty masked as benevolence, suggesting that the very foundation of charity often leads to the perpetuation of suffering rather than alleviating it. This opening portion effectively sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the moral implications surrounding organized charity, as Baer grapples with the reality of his role in an unjust system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Charity organization |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Charities -- New York (State) -- New York |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Reed, John, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1887-1920 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42363">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42363</a> |
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