Philanthropy and Human Rights - The Genealogy of the Idea from Antiquity to Global Society

In the last couple of decades, philanthropy has become a concern which is taken seriously in the Western world. Normal people give donations and volunteer on a large scale within the institutions of civil society. This is the case for business corporations as well, who now have to act with a form of...

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Main Author: Øjvind Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Akureyri 2013-06-01
Series:Nordicum-Mediterraneum
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Online Access:http://nome.unak.is/nm-marzo-2012/vol-8-no-2-2013/58-conference-paper/410-philanthropy-and-human-rights-the-genealogy-of-the-idea-from-antiquity-to-global-society