The reputation of philanthropy since 1750 : Britain and beyond

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The reputation of philanthropy since 1750 : Britain and beyond

Hugh Cunningham

Manchester University Press, 2020

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-213) and index

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Description

Most people now associate philanthropy with donations of money by the rich to good causes. It has not always been so. The Reputation of Philanthropy explores how our modern definition came about and asks why praise for philanthropy and philanthropists has always been matched by criticism. Were we really capable of loving all of humankind? Was it possible that what was thought of as philanthropy might create a dependency class and do more harm than good? Was it sensible to focus so much on far away places to the neglect of the poor at home? Deeply researched, timely and accessible, this book will inform today's thinking about the role that philanthropy should play in British society. The criticisms of philanthropy in the past have telling echoes in the present. -- .

Table of Contents

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 -- .

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  • NCID
    BC05125770
  • ISBN
    • 9781526146380
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Manchester
  • Pages/Volumes
    218 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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