Charity Philanthropy and Civility in American History

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Charity Philanthropy and Civility in American History

Author	: Lawrence J. Friedman
File Size	: 46,7 Mb
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 24 April 2024
ISBN	: 052181989X
Pages	: 488 pages

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Charity Philanthropy and Civility in American History by Lawrence J. Friedman Book PDF Summary

This book presents professional historians addressing the dominant issues and theories offered to explain the history of American philanthropy and its role in American society. The essays develop and enlighten the major themes proposed by the books' editors, oftentimes taking issue with each other in the process. The overarching premise is that philanthropic activity in America has its roots in the desires of individuals to impose their visions of societal ideals or conceptions of truth upon their society. To do so, they have organized in groups, frequently defining themselves and their group's role in society in the process.

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