American Creed : Philanthropy and the Rise of Civil Society, 1700-1865.

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Since the dawn of the republic, faith in social equality, religious freedom, and the right to engage in civic activism have constituted our national creed. In this bracing history, Kathleen D. McCarthy traces the evolution of these ideals, exploring the impact of philanthropy and volunteerism on Ame...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCarthy, Kathleen D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Temas:
1700-1899
Charities > United States > History > 18th century.
Nonprofit organizations > United States > History > 18th century.
Civil society > United States > History > 18th century.
Charities > United States > History > 19th century.
Nonprofit organizations > United States > History > 19th century.
Civil society > United States > History > 19th century.
Associations sans but lucratif > États-Unis > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Société civile > États-Unis > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Associations sans but lucratif > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Société civile > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
Charities
Civil society
Nonprofit organizations
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: The Rise of Civil Society; 1. Forging the Creed; 2. The Feminization of Republicanism; 3. The Legacy of Disestablishment; 4. The Geography of Generosity; 5. Race, Religion, and Reform; Part II: Testing the Faith; 6. The Jacksonian Backlash; 7. Civil Society/Civil Disorder; 8. The Politics of Chivalry; Conclusion: Civil Society and the Civil War; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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