Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American History
Contributors: Lawrence J. Friedman (Editor); Mark D. McGarvie (Editor)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: March 22, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780521603539
Subjects: Charities & voluntary services; Social History; History - U.S.; History; History: American; USA; United States - General; Philanthropy & Charity; History / United States / General; History - General History
First sentence: During the first 200 years of European settlements in North America, the ideas and practices of Christian charity were replaced with a pattern of philanthropy that presented a means by which philanthropic actors could participate in, reform, and enhance civilities within their societies.