Collective and Individual Patronage and the Culture of Public Donation in Civil Society in the 19th and 20th Centuries in Central Europe

0348103 - MÚA 2011 RIV CZ eng M - Monography Chapter
Neudorflová, Marie L.
Sponsorship in Czech Society in the Context of Political Conditions Prior to 1914.
Collective and Individual Patronage and the Culture of Public Donation in Civil Society in the 19th and 20th Centuries in Central Europe. Praha: Institute of History, 2010 - (Hlavačka, M.), s. 506-517. Práce Historického ústavu AV ČR, v. v. i, Řada A/Series A - Monographia, 31. ISBN 978-80-7286-163-7
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA800150802
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z70900502
Keywords : patronage * Habsburg Monarchy * Czech society
Subject RIV: AB - History

The study elaborates on little researched subject of public involvement in supporting the development of Czech schools and culture. The Czech public tried as much as its means allowed to compensate in this respect for the unjust treatment of Czech needs by the central government. Behind the public initiative was a general belief in democratic philosophy, which was shared by various organizations, many individuals and a few wealthy citizens. This broad and decades lasting initiative was substantially contributing to the positive development of the Czech nation in the 19th century.
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