{"product_id":"american-philanthropy-in-its-global-thomas-adam-9781447367475","title":"American Philanthropy in Its Global Context: The History, Law, and Politics of Giving","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilanthropy has become a staple of American society and culture. Associations, endowments, foundations, and limited dividend companies have funded education, culture, healthcare, religion, and social welfare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Yet American philanthropy is not as exceptional as it appears to European observers. American philanthropy was built upon European and Mediterranean precedents and evolved through the constant influence of philanthropic practices in other parts of the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book explores how philanthropic practices and institutions were introduced into American society and how they were Americanised during the 19th century. It provides a comprehensive history of American philanthropy and positions it within its wider global context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Adam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1447367472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447367475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Thomas Adam","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46640801644799,"sku":"9781447367475","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c281be6-04cf-446e-b847-f56bcc5b7f8e.jpg?v=1740670556","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-philanthropy-in-its-global-thomas-adam-9781447367475","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}