250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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"According to Greek mythology mankind's first benefactor was the Titan, Prometheus, who gave fire, previously the exclusive possession of the gods, to mortal man." With these words the esteemed scholar Robert Bremner presents the first full-fledged history of attitudes toward charity and philanthropy. 'Giving' is a perfect complement to his earlier work The Discovery of Poverty in the United... Read more
Acknowledgments, Introduction, Part One The Ancient World, Part Two Middle Ages and Early Modern Times, Part Three The Eighteenth Century, Part Four The Nineteenth Century, Part Five 1890s to the Present, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Robert H. Bremner
