The Reputation of Philanthropy Since 1750: Britain and Beyond

by Hugh Cunningham

Most people now associate philanthropy with donations of money by the rich to good causes. It has not always been so. The Reputation of Philanthropy explores how our modern definition came about and asks why praise for philanthropy and philanthropists has always been matched by criticism. Were we really capable of loving all of humankind? Was it possible that what was thought of as philanthropy might create a dependency class and do more harm than...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152614638X
• ISBN13: 9781526146380
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"