Philanthropy, civil society, and the state in German history, 1815-1989 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Adam, Thomas, 1968- (Author)
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Rochester, NY : Camden House, 2016.
Series:	German history in context.
Subjects:	Charities > Germany > History. Benefactors > Germany > History. Endowments > Germany > History. Civil society > Germany > History. Public welfare > Germany > History. Germany > Cultural policy. Germany > Social conditions. Germany > Politics and government. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

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.