Buying respectability :: philanthropy and urban society in transnational perspective, 1840s to 1930s /

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 philanth...

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1. Verfasser: Adam, Thomas, 1968-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2009.
Schriftenreihe:Philanthropic and nonprofit studies.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 239 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-226) and index.
ISBN:9780253002846
0253002842
1282103393
9781282103399
9786612103391
6612103396