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

Largely unnoticed among English-speaking scholars of German history, a major shift in interpretation of German history has been underway during the past three decades among German historians of Germany. While American and British historians continue to subscribe to an interpretation of German societ...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Adam, Thomas, 1968- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Rochester, NY : Camden House, 2016.
Collection:German history in context.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.