Transnational Philanthropy

Transnational Philanthropy
Author: Thomas Adam
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2016-07-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 3319291270

This book provides a collective biography of the Mond family and explores the philanthropic activities of Ludwig Mond and of his two sons Alfred and Robert in the field of art collecting, the fight against early childhood mortality, the advancement of research and of higher education, archaeological excavations in Egypt and Palestine, and for the founding of the State of Israel from the 1890s to the late 1930s. These activities resulted in the creation of the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome, the donation of Ludwig Mond’s art collection to the National Gallery in London, the funding of the excavation of the sacred Buchis Bulls at Armant in Egypt, the establishment of the Children’s Hospital in London, and the support of many natural science institutes and associations in England, France, Germany, and Italy.

The Egyptian Gods

The Egyptian Gods
Author: Alan W. Shorter
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2009-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1434455157

Three-fourths of the monuments of ancient Egypt are directly concerned with the religious beliefs of this enigmatic people. Alan W. Shorter discusses the most important facts about the Egyptian gods, their mythology, and more. Includes an expanded bibliography by Bonnie L. Petry.

The Women of Royaumont

The Women of Royaumont
Author: Eileen Crofton
Publisher: John Donald
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1997
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

This story relates the wartime experiences of a group of women who ran a hospital near the trenches during World War I, often under conditions of great hardship. Told largely through letters home and diaries, this book throws light on wartime conditions and the cause of women's suffrage.

The Listener

The Listener
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 856
Release: 1942-07
Genre: Radio addresses, debates, etc
ISBN:

The Journal of Philosophy

The Journal of Philosophy
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 754
Release: 1940
Genre: Electronic journals
ISBN:

Covers topics in philosophy, psychology, and scientific methods. Vols. 31- include "A Bibliography of philosophy," 1933-