Title: Buying respectability : philanthropy and urban society in transnational perspective, 1840s to 1930s /
Authors: Adam, Thomas, 1968-
Publisher: Indiana University Press,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Philanthropists History; Philanthropists History; Charities History; Charities History; Public institutions History; Public institutions History; Social status History; Social status History
Contents: Cultural excursions : museums, art galleries, and libraries in a transatlantic world -- Heavy luggage : the intercultural transfer of models for social housing enterprises -- How to become a gentleman : philanthropy and social climbing -- Bountiful ladies : philanthropy and women's place in society -- Giving for good : philanthropy and religion -- Conclusion.