Author: Thomas Adam
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1571139214
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Introduction -- The competition between nobility and bourgeoisie for dominance over arts and culture -- The role of donors in shaping the intellectual elite -- Private funding for national research projects and institutes -- Philanthropy and the shaping of the working-class family -- Civil society in an authoritarian state: German philanthropy on the eve of the First World War -- The slow decline of philanthropy and civil society -- Conclusion