Philanthropy : from Aristotle to Zuckerberg / Paul Vallely.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Vallely, Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Philanthropists--History.
• Endowments.
• Humanitarianism.
• Philanthropists.
• History.

Physical Description:

756 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2020.

Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: Can the Rich Save the World?
• The Anthropology of Gift-Giving
• The Donor, the Recipient and Wider Society
• Just Who Do Philanthropists Think They Are?
• English Philanthropy and Beyond
• ch. 1 Two Visions of Philanthropy
• The Greeks
• - Philanthropist and Honour
• The Romans, Aristotle and the Philanthropy of Patronage
• The Place of the Poor in Graeco-Roman Philanthropy
• The Jews
• - Giving in Imitation of God
• Philanthropy and the Just Society
• Islam
• - Philanthropy as Social Solidarity
• Jews and Muslims
• - Children of Abraham
• Interview: Jonathan Sacks on Jewish philanthropy
• ch. 2 The Foundations of Western Philanthropy
• Jesus the Jew
• - and the Jesus of the Gospels
• St Paul
• - Jewish Sensibility and Hellenistic Thinking
• The Arrival of Rich Christians
• Almsgiving and Christian Identity
• Philanthropists as Lovers of the Poor
• Is Almsgiving Redemptive?
• Interview: Jonathan Ruffer on Christianity and giving
• ch. 3 Medieval Charity
• The Parish and its Tithes
• The Rise of the Monasteries
• Medieval Islamic Philanthropic Institutions
• From `poverty of status' to `poverty of possessions' among Medieval Jews
• Maimonides and the Hierarchy of Giving
• The Twelfth-Century Renaissance
• - a New Economy and a New Theology
• Reconciling Medieval Contradictions
• - Gratian's Decretum
• The Rights of the Poor and the Duty of the Rich
• Should the Rich Discriminate in their Giving?
• Rich and Poor Encompassed in a Community of Love in Interview: Noser Haghamed on Islamic charity
• ch. 4 How the Black Death Changed Everything
• Did Medieval Philanthropy Work in Practice?
• The Impact of the Doctrine of Purgatory on Giving
• How the Black Death Corrupted Relations between Rich and Poor
• The Death of Feudalism and the Rise of the Beggar
• The Church Loosens its Grip on Philanthropy
• Guilds and Confraternities
• From Flagellation to Philanthropy
• A New Philanthropic Institution
• - the monte di pieta
• The Arrival of the Shamefaced Poor
• The Philanthropic Legacy of the Middle Ages
• Interview: John Studzinski on art, religion and philanthropy
• ch. 5 The Great Myth of the Reformation
• Protestant Propagandists
• New Systems of Poor Relief
• The Role of Humanism
• The Moral Character of the Poor
• The Loss of the Monasteries
• Spin and Statistics
• Why the Myth has Persisted
• The Truth about Post-Reformation Philanthropy
• Interview: Rowan Williams on Christian philanthropy
• ch. 6 The Business of the State
• The Beggar in Tudor Propaganda
• Vagrants and the Threat of Insurrection
• The Explosion in Poverty
• Humanism and a New Politics
• First Attempts at a Poor Law
• The Dissolution of the Monasteries
• Unexampled Savagery and Civic Persuasion
• Philanthropy versus Taxation
• The Towns Take Over from the Monasteries
• Civic Philanthropy and Private Giving
• The Elizabethan Poor Law
• The Legacy of Tudor Philanthropy
• Interview: David Sainsbury on philanthropy business and government
• ch. 7 The Philanthropist as Activist
• The First English Philanthropist
• The New Philanthropy of the Enlightenment
• William Wilberforce and the Philanthropist as A Man of Feeling'
• Reforming the Poor
• Philanthropy by Subscription
• Benevolence and the National Interest
• The Backlash against Do-Goodery
• The Philosophers of Free-Market Philanthropy
• Socialism
• - a Radical Alternative to Philanthropy
• Interview: Bob Geldof on philanthropic activism
• ch. 8 Victorian Virtues and Vices
• Octavia Hill and Five-per-cent Philanthropy
• Robert Owen and Philanthropy without Religion
• Mixed Motives and Titus Salt
• Angela Burdett-Coutts and Omnivorous Victorian Philan thropy
• Science and Punishment: The Charity Organisation Society
• A New Jewish Philanthropy
• - Frederic David Mocatta
• Quaker Capitalism
• - How Philanthropy Changed Business
• Interview: Trevor Pears on family philanthropy
• ch. 9 Survival of the Fattest
• The Road to Becoming the Richest Man in the World
• Captains of Industry or Robber Barons?
• Social Darwinism and the Gospel of Wealth
• Andrew Carnegie's Callous Contradictions
• Family Man Philanthropy
• Philanthropy's Shift to the Arts
• The Rise of the Philanthropic Foundation
• Interview: Rajiv Shah on the philanthropy of foundations
• ch. 10 Cradle to Grave
• Philanthropy and the Welfare State
• Poor-to-Poor Philanthropy
• Philanthropy's Partnership with the State
• Volunteering
• - a Great British Tradition
• Four Models of Philanthropy
• The Philanthropic Contradictions of Thatcherism
• Turning Charities into Agents of the State
• Recovering the Moral Purpose of Philanthropy
• Finding a New Balance
• Interview: Ian Linden on charity and the state
• ch. 11 The Staggering Successes of Philanthrocapitalism
• The Rise of the Philanthrocapitalist
• This is Your Life
• Philanthrocapitalism versus Corporate Social Responsibility
• Lessons Philanthropy Must Learn from Business
• Bill Gates and the Last Realm Untouched by Capitalism
• How the Rich Choose their Charity
• Philanthropy that Changes Lives
• Interview: Richard Branson on entrepreneurial philanthropy
• ch. 12 The Serious Shortcomings of Philanthrocapitalism
• Sesame Street and Metrics Madness
• The Philanthropist as Dictator
• Bill and Melinda Change their Minds
• Holding the Super-Rich Accountable
• Philanthropy and Civil Society
• Interview: Chris Oechsli on giving it all away
• ch. 13 Philanthropy Goes Global
• The Sackler Saga and Reputation Laundering
• Massive Giving in an Age of Inequality
• How Bill Gates Became the World's Biggest Philanthropist
• Gates and the Dream of Global Health
• Can Philanthrocapitalism Really Save the World?
• Philanthropic Arrogance
• Philanthropic Colonialism
• Philanthropic Contradictions
• Bill Gates Learns the Limits of Technology
• Interview: Ngaire Woods on philanthropy, aid and the global economy
• ch. 14 Celebrity Philanthropy
• From Audrey Hepburn to Angelina Jolie
• The Live Aid Dividend
• Bob Geldof
• - from Charity to Justice
• A Call for Bono
• - it's the Pope
• Bob & Bono
• - Supping with the Devil
• Bono and Fusion Philanthropy
• `Rock stars, is there anything they don't know?'
• Interview: Bob Geldof on philanthropy and political power
• ch. 15 Geeks Bearing Gifts
• - Philanthropy and Politics
• What was Decided at the Secret Meeting of the Worlds Richest Men
• When Philanthropy is Good for Business
• George Soros
• - Why all Philanthropy is Political
• Private Money and Public Elections
• Mayor Bloomberg
• - Business, Politics and Philanthropy
• Fake News and Activist Cinema
• Global Warning - Philanthropy and Climate Change
• How the Koch Brothers Financed Climate-Change Rejection
• Barracking Obama
• The Koch Kickback
• Philanthropists for Trump
• A Decade of Delivery
• or Disaster
• Interview: Patrick Gaspard on political philanthropy
• ch. 16 Is Philanthropy Bad for Democracy?
• Philanthropy and Power
• Should the Taxpayer Subsidize Philanthropy?
• The Case for Tax Reform
• The Dangers of Plutocracy
• Philanthropy and Inequality
• Why is Philanthropy not Narrowing the Gap between Rich and Poor?
• Philanthropy and Justice
• `Just stop talking about philanthropy
• - and start talking about taxes'
• The Magic Porridge Pot Overflows
• The Redemption of Philanthropy
• How Philanthropy Can Strengthen Democracy
• Interview: Eliza Manningham-Buller on accountability
• ch. 17 Effective Altruism
• - What Could be Wrong with That?
• The Geeks Inherit the Earth
• Flexible Giving
• - or Tax Scam?
• Two Ways Forward for Philanthropy
• The Man Who Gave His Kidney Away
• `Why a banker is better than an aid worker'
• What's Wrong with Effective Altruism?
• Effective Altruists Have Second Thoughts
• The Follies of Philosophy
• Interview: Lenny Henry and Kevin Cahill on public philanthropy
• ch.
• 18 How Philanthropy Can Recover its Lost Soul
• Another Way
• Crowdfunding and the Democratization of Philanthropy
• The Best of Both Worlds
• Can Philanthropy be Both Strategic and Reciprocal?
• Learning to Listen
• - and Listening to Learn
• How Much Should You Leave to Your Children?
• Will the Zuckerbergs Learn the Lessons of the Past?
• From America First to China First
• The Alternative
• - Rethinking a Better World Order.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

• 9781472920126
• 1472920120

OCLC:

1152033334

Publisher Number:

99985819348