Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American History

Professional historians address the dominant issues and theories offered to explain the history of American philanthropy and its role in American society. These essays develop and enlighten major themes, oftentimes contesting 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 organize in groups that frequently define themselves and their group's role in society.

Author: Lawrence J. Friedman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/22/2004
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780521603539

About the Author
Friedman, Lawrence J.: - Lawrence J. Friedman is Professor of History and Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University. His publications include Identity's Architect: A Biography of Erik Erikson (1999) and Menninger: The Family and the Clinic (1990).McGarvie, Mark D.: - Mark D. McGarvie is the Golieb Fellow in Legal History at the New York University School of Law. He has published in the Journal of College and University Law, Indiana Magazine of History, and Wisconsin Bar Bulletin.

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