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The reputation of philanthropy since 1750 : Britain and beyond / Hugh Cunningham.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cunningham, Hugh, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Humanitarianism--Great Britain--History.
- Humanitarianism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (218 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2020.
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 31, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 9781526146373
- 1526146371
- 9781526152077
- 152615207X
- 9781526146397
- 1526146398
- OCLC:
- 1150136827
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