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American Philanthropy at Home and Abroad: New Directions in the History of Giving (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781350151956)
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xAmerican Philanthropy at Home and Abroadexplores the different ways in which charities, voluntary associations, religious organisations, philanthropic foundations and other non-state actors have engaged with traditions of giving.
Using examples from the late eighteenth century to the Cold War, the collection addresses a number of major themes in the history of philanthropy in the United States. These examples include the role of religion, the significance of cultural networks, and the interplay between civil diplomacy and international development, as well as individual case studies that challenge the very notion of philanthropy as a social good.
Led by Ben Offiler and Rachel Williams, the authors demonstrate the benefits of embracing a broad definition of philanthropy, examining how American concepts including benevolence and charity have been used and interpreted by different groups and individuals in an effort to shape - and at least nominally to improve - people's lives both within and beyond the United States.
Author: Ben Offiler
ISBN-10: 1350151955
ISBN-13: 9781350151956
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2022
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d
Using examples from the late eighteenth century to the Cold War, the collection addresses a number of major themes in the history of philanthropy in the United States. These examples include the role of religion, the significance of cultural networks, and the interplay between civil diplomacy and international development, as well as individual case studies that challenge the very notion of philanthropy as a social good.
Led by Ben Offiler and Rachel Williams, the authors demonstrate the benefits of embracing a broad definition of philanthropy, examining how American concepts including benevolence and charity have been used and interpreted by different groups and individuals in an effort to shape - and at least nominally to improve - people's lives both within and beyond the United States.
Author: Ben Offiler
ISBN-10: 1350151955
ISBN-13: 9781350151956
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2022
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d
By Ben Offiler
xBen Offiler is Senior Lecturer in History at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. His research focuses on the role played by philanthropic NGOs in US-Iranian relations and international development in the Middle East during the Cold War. His first monograph, US Foreign Policy and the Modernization of Iran: Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and the Shah, was published in 2015.
Rachel Williams is Lecturer in American Studies at the University of Hull, UK. Her research focuses on the social and religious history of the American Civil War, with a particular emphasis on the role of civilian non-combatants in the Union war effort.Recently Viewed Products
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