{"product_id":"a-gift-of-belief-kathleen-w-buechel-9780822966852","title":"A Gift of Belief: Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilanthropy has long been associated with images of industrial titans and wealthy families. In Pittsburgh, long a center for industry, the shadows of Carnegie, Mellon, Frick, and others loom especially large, while the stories of working-class citizens who uplifted their neighbors remain untold. For the first time, these two portraits of Pittsburgh philanthropy converge in a rich historic tapestry. \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Belief\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how Pittsburghers from every strata, creed, and circumstance organized their private resources for the public good. The industrialists and their foundations are here but stand alongside lesser known philanthropists equally involved in institution building, civic reform, and community empowerment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beginning with sectarian philanthropy in the nineteenth century, moving to scientific philanthropy in the early twentieth century and Pittsburgh Renaissance-era institution-building, and concluding with modern entrepreneurship, twelve authors trace how Pittsburgh aligned with, led, or lagged behind the national philanthropic story and explore how ideals of charity and philanthropy entwined to produce distinctive forms of engagement that has defined Pittsburgh's civic life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen W. Buechel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822966859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822966852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 1.10d","brand":"Kathleen W. Buechel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45980922413311,"sku":"9780822966852","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14d69696-c5ca-4ceb-ad10-e78bb53363ae.jpg?v=1722417250","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-gift-of-belief-kathleen-w-buechel-9780822966852","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}