Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American History
Contributors: Lawrence J. Friedman (Editor); Mark D. McGarvie (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: December 9, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780521819893
Subjects: American history; Charities & voluntary services; Economic history; Social History; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; History: American; Endowments; History - U.S.; United States; Sociology; USA; Philanthropy & Charity; United States - General; History / United States / General; Charity organization; Charities; 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.