Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1: The Competition between Nobility and Bourgeoisie for Dominance over Arts and Culture 13
6. 2: The Role of Donors in Shaping the Intellectual Elite 48
7. 3: Private Funding for National Research Projects and Institutes 71
8. 4: Philanthropy and the Shaping of the Working-Class Family 88
9. 5: Civil Society in an Authoritarian State: German Philanthropy on the Eve of the First World War 123
10. 6: The Slow Decline of Philanthropy and Civil Society 142
11. Conclusion 174
12. Notes 177
13. Selected Bibliography 203
14. Index 211