| Description |
1 online resource (218 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Writing the history of philanthropy -- The profile of philanthropy -- The genesis of philanthropy -- John Howard, the philanthropist -- Howard's legacy: philanthropy and crime -- Universal philanthropy versus patriotism: the impact of the French Revolution, 1789-1815 -- The Times and the telescope: philanthropy, 1815-50 -- Mid-Victorian philanthropy, 1850-80 -- The failure of philanthropy? 1880-1914 -- Philanthropy since 1914 -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
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 |
| Analysis |
Benevolence |
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Capitalism |
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Charity |
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Civil Society |
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Enlightenment |
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Evangelicalism |
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National Identity |
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Philanthropy |
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Political Economy |
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Romanticism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Charities -- Great Britain -- History
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HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
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Charities
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781526146397 |
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1526146398 |
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9781526146373 |
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1526146371 |
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