Buying Respectability: Philanthropy and Urban Society in Transnational Perspective, 1840s to 1930s
(Part of the Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies Series)
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In 19th-century Leipzig, Toronto, New York, and Boston, a newly emergent group of industrialists and entrepreneurs entered into competition with older established elite groups for social recognition as well as cultural and political leadership. The competition was played out on the field of philanthropy, with the North American community gathering ideas from Europe about the establishment of cultural and public institutions. For example, to secure...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0253352746
ISBN13:9780253352743
Release Date:April 2009
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.5" x 9.3"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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