About this title: Though voluntary association for the public good is often thought of as a peculiarly Western, even Christian conception, this book demonstrates that there are rich traditions of philanthropy in cultures throughout the world. Rather than search for expressions of Western conceptions of philanthropy, experts in area studies set forth to investigate how a particular culture understood philanthropy and its role in that culture, how people in these cultures attempt to realize the good through giving and serving. These essays study philanthropy in Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu, Jewish, and Native ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Date Published: 1998-09-01
ISBN-13:9780253333926ISBN:025333392X
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780253333926ISBN:025333392X
Description: New. Though voluntary association for the public good is often thought of as a peculiarly Western, even Christian concept, this book demonstrates that there are rich traditions of philanthropy in cultures throughout the world. Essays study philanthropy in... read more
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