Hugh Cunningham

The reputation of philanthropy since 1750

Britain and beyond

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Philanthropy, a 'love of humankind', is now thought of as the rich giving to good causes. The Reputation of Philanthropy explores how this came about and asks why praise for philanthropists has always been matched by criticism. Original and accessible, the book will inform thinking about the proper role for philanthropy today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 519g
• ISBN-13: 9781526146380
• ISBN-10: 152614638X
• Artikelnr.: 57172654

Autorenporträt

Hugh Cunningham is Emeritus Professor of Social History at the University of Kent

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1.Writing the History of Philanthropy 2.The Profile of
Philanthropy 3.The Genesis of Philanthropy 4.John Howard, the
Philanthropist 5.Howard's Legacy: Philanthropy and Crime 6.Universalism
versus Patriotism: Philanthropy and the French Revolution,1789-1815 7.The
Times and the telescope: Philanthropy 1815-50 8.Mid-Victorian Philanthropy,
1850-80 9.The Failure of Philanthropy? 1880-1914 10.Philanthropy since 1914
Conclusion Bibliography Index