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Philanthropic Celebrity in the Age of Sensibility
Author | : Adrian Wesołowski |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2023-08-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1000927849 |
This volume, an original combination of biography, cultural history, and media studies, investigates the first moment in history when philanthropy was used as a self-standing claim to fame and philanthropists started being considered as a distinct breed of public figures. In its search for the cause of this development, it examines the way in which public images of early philanthropists in different parts of Europe were shaped in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The work draws on a comparison between British prison reformer John Howard, Alsatian pastor and humanitarian Jean-Frédéric Oberlin, and Stanisław Staszic, a key figure of Enlightenment politics in Congress Poland. Revealing parallel mechanisms at play in different national contexts, it argues that famous philanthropists ushered in a new genre of fame, ‘philanthropic celebrity’, that placed Enlightenment ideals about virtue within the framework of early celebrity culture. The book is primarily aimed at advanced students and scholars of history, cultural studies, and social sciences, especially those interested in the concepts of fame and celebrity and in the origins of modern humanitarianism.
The Curious Mr Howard
Author | : Tessa West |
Publisher | : Waterside Press |
Total Pages | : 395 |
Release | : 2011-04-07 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 190816204X |
Looks at Howards immense achievements and his fascinating life and sheds new light on what drove the UKs most famous prison reformer. A key work in social and penal history. In modern times John Howard (1726-1790) is perhaps best known as the man after whom the UKs oldest penal reform charity, the Howard League, is named. Tessa Wests book breaks fresh ground by looking at both Howards legacy in terms of reform as well as his fascinating character. Based on extensive research in the UK and abroad, it provides a vivid picture of his lifes work which will be invaluable in understanding why prisons and imprisonment demand constant scrutiny. John Howards curiosity about prisons goes without saying, as his own writings show, including his iconic The State of the Prisons (to use the shortened title). As a self-appointed inspector of prisons and the first to carry out such a task Howard would knock on the door of penal establishments, mostly unannounced. Once inside he would observe, listen and make copious records of events and conditions behind prison walls. And he was a curious individual altogether. Amongst the diverse epithets applied to him are: extraordinary, indefatigable, eccentric, benevolent, solid, selfless, charismatic, intense, obsessive, energetic, modest and above all singular. Forever concerned with minutiae, not without friends but lacking close social contacts, the workaholic Howard frequently travelled alone and in dangerous places for months on end. Always restless and forever retracing his steps, he was equally at home in Russia, Germany, Holland and other foreign parts as he was pursuing his carefully planned routines in places such as Bedford, Warrington, Cambridge or London. Wherever he went the perfectionist John Howard brought his influence, genius and reputation to bear seeking to improve prisons and other institutions and as this book shows he deserves to be remembered as a far greater figure in social history than many people might suspect. 'One of the most extraordinary men this age can show': Jeremy Bentham. 'One of the greatest men in Europe': John Wesley.
From Empire to Humanity
Author | : Amanda B. Moniz |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0190240350 |
From Empire to Humanity explores the shift from an imperial to a universal approach to humanitarianism as American and British compatriots adjusted to becoming foreigners to each other after the American Revolution.
A Guide to the Printed Materials for English Social and Economic History, 1750-1850
Author | : Judith Blow Williams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 574 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : |
A Protestant Purgatory
Author | : Laurie Throness |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2016-12-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1351961993 |
How did the penitentiary get its name? Why did the English impose long prison sentences? Did class and economic conflict really lie at the heart of their correctional system? In a groundbreaking study that challenges the assumptions of modern criminal justice scholarship, Laurie Throness answers many questions like these by exposing the deep theological roots of the judicial institutions of eighteenth-century Britain. The book offers a scholarly account of the passage of the Penitentiary Act of 1779, combining meticulous attention to detail with a sweeping theological overview of the century prior to the Act. But it is not just an intellectual history. It tells a fascinating story of a broader religious movement, and the people and beliefs that motivated them to create a new institution. The work is original because it relies so completely on original sources. It is mystical because it mingles heavenly with earthly justice. It is authoritative because of its explanatory power. Its anecdotes and insights, poetry and song, provide intriguing glimpses into another era strangely familiar to our own. Of special interest to social and legal historians, criminologists, and theologians, this work will also appeal to a wider audience of those who are interested in Christianity's impact on Western culture and institutions.
Catalogue of the Library of Congress
Author | : Library of Congress |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1418 |
Release | : 1861 |
Genre | : Catalogs |
ISBN | : |
The Spectator
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1234 |
Release | : 1849 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
A weekly review of politics, literature, theology, and art.
Early Methodist Philanthropy
Author | : Eric McCoy North |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Church and social problems |
ISBN | : |