Ergebnis für "Beggar, The" in Geschichte

The practice of charging interest on loans has been controversial since it was first mentioned in early recorded history. Lending is a powerful economic tool, vital to the development of society but it can also lead to disaster if left unregulated. Prohibitions against excessive interest, or usury, have been found in almost all societies since antiquity. Whether loans were made in kind or in cash, creditors often were accused of beggar-thy-neighbor exploitation when their lending terms put borrowers at risk of ruin.

Journey into the hidden world of professional begging in France, as brought to life by M. Louis Paulian, author of Paris qui Mendie. Drawing from his own experience and personal investigation, Paulian exposes the realities of mendicity, demonstrating how well-intentioned almsgiving can inadvertently perpetuate this cycle of poverty. In England, despite the efforts of Charity Organisation and Mendicity Societies, professional begging continues to thrive. This revealing account serves as a stark reminder of the work that still needs to be done, and the need for public awareness and engagement in...

Stories that are too good to be true, because someone is lying. A lighthearted review of real life tales of hoaxes, pranks, scams, shams, and charlatans.

The trailer for the new Podcast Memoirs Of Millom is out now. Listen and become engrossed in stories of a town with a rich history, told through personal stories that will encourage conversations between young and old. This is Millom, brought to life.

"Being sundry explorations, made while afoot and penniless in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. These adventures convey and illustrate the rules of beggary for poets and some others." Published in 1919, this is poet Vachel Lindsay's description of his travels "afoot and penniless" across the southern and eastern United States, staying with strangers, reciting or trading poetry for dinner, and along the way, describing in stories and poetry, mostly stories, the people and places he encountered. Think "Travels With Charlie," minus the dog and ...

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