Philanthropy : from Aristotle to Zuckerberg / Paul Vallely.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vallely, Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philanthropists--History.

Philanthropists.

Endowments.

Humanitarianism.

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