{"product_id":"philanthropy-from-aristotle-to-zuckerberg-hardcover","title":"Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Vallely\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe super-rich are silently and secretly shaping our world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this groundbreaking exploration of historical and contemporary philanthropy, bestselling author Paul Vallelyreveals how this far-reaching change came about. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivid with anecdote and scholarly insight, this magisterial survey - from the ancient Greeks to today's high-tech geeks - provides an original take on the history of philanthropy. It shows how giving has, variously, been a matter of honour, altruism, religious injunction, political control, moral activism, enlightened self-interest, public good, personal fulfilment and plutocratic manipulation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIts narrative moves from the Greek man of honour and Roman patron, via the Jewish prophet and Christian scholastic - through the Elizabethan machiavel, Puritan proto-capitalist, Enlightenment activist and Victorian moralist - to the robber-baron philanthropist, the welfare socialist, the celebrity activist and today's wealthy mega-giver. In the process it discovers that philanthropy lost an essential element as it entered the modern era. The book then embarks on a journey to determine where today's philanthropists come closest to recovering that missing dimension. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilanthropy\u003c\/i\u003e explores the successes and failures of philanthrocapitalism, examines its claims and contradictions, and asks tough questions of top philanthropists and leading thinkers - among them Richard Branson, Eliza Manningham-Buller, Jonathan Ruffer, David Sainsbury, John Studzinski, Bob Geldof, Naser Haghamed, Lenny Henry, Jonathan Sacks, Rowan Williams, Ngaire Woods, and the presidents of the Rockefeller and Soros foundations, Rajiv Shah and Patrick Gaspard. In extended conversations they explore the relationship between philanthropy and family, faith, society, art, politics, and the creation and distribution of wealth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHighly engaging and meticulously researched, Paul Vallely's authoritative account of philanthropy then and now critiques the excessive utilitarianism of much modern philanthrocapitalism and points to how philanthropy can rediscover its soul.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Vallely\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acclaimed commentator on politics, religion and society. His bestselling biography, \u003ci\u003ePope Francis - Untying the Knots, \u003c\/i\u003e won worldwide critical praise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter three decades writing award-winning journalism from 30 countries, Vallely co-wrote Bob Geldof's best-selling autobiography \u003ci\u003eIs That It?\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote the Penguin edition of \u003ci\u003eOur Common Interest\u003c\/i\u003e, the report of the Prime Minister's Commission for Africa. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe New Politics - Catholic Social Teaching for the 21st century.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is now Senior Research Fellow at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, and Visiting Professor in Public Ethics at the University of Chester. He has written on political, religious and ethical matters for \u003ci\u003ethe New York Times, Sunday Times, Guardian, Independent, Tablet and Church Times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 768\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772109160736,"sku":"9781472920126","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d2bb1126004a38c73f12d1f142f355b.webp?v=1780399255","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/philanthropy-from-aristotle-to-zuckerberg-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}