Giving - Charity and Philanthropy in History

The word 'philanthropy' has been translated in a variety of ways: as a loving human disposition, loving kindness, love of mankind, charity, fostering mortal man, championing mankind, and helping people. Bremner's book covers all of these meanings in rich detail.

List of contents

Acknowledgments, Introduction, Part One The Ancient World, Part Two Middle Ages and Early Modern Times, Part Three The Eighteenth Century, Part Four The Nineteenth Century, Part Five 1890s to the Present, Bibliography, Index

About the author

Robert H. Bremner

Summary

The word 'philanthropy' has been translated in a variety of ways: as a loving human disposition, loving kindness, love of mankind, charity, fostering mortal man, championing mankind, and helping people. Bremner's book covers all of these meanings in rich detail.

Product details

• Authors: Robert H. Bremner, Bremner Robert H.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781138524378
• ISBN: 978-1-138-52437-8
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Hospital, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General