The Voluntary Sector in the United KingdomThis book provides an analytical overview of the vast range of historiography which was produced in western Europe over a thousand-year period between c.400 and c.1500. Concentrating on the general principles of classical rhetoric central to the language of this writing, alongside the more familiar traditions of ancient history, biblical exegesis and patristic theology, this survey introduces the conceptual sophistication and semantic rigour with which medieval authors could approach their narratives of past and present events, and the diversity of ends to which this history could then be put. By providing a close reading of some of the historians who put these linguistic principles and strategies into practice (from Augustine and Orosius through Otto of Freising and William of Malmesbury to Machiavelli and Guicciardini), it traces and questions some of the key methodological changes that characterise the function and purpose of the western historiographical tradition in this formative period of its development. |
Contents
History of the voluntary sector | 49 |
Recent developments in statevoluntary sector | 145 |
7 | 161 |
8 | 181 |
Appendices | 261 |
| 307 | |
Common terms and phrases
19th century activities agencies Anglican Anheier authorities Broad voluntary sector Catholic central government Chapter charitable status Charities Act Charities Act 1993 Charities Aid Foundation Charity Commission Church contract contributions Corporation Council for Voluntary culture Davis Smith definition donations economic employment estimates example exempt fees field for-profit friendly societies government funding grant health and social homes housing associations ICNPO group income independent schools intermediary Kendall Knapp Labour legislation London maintained sector major market share ment million mixed economy Nathaniel Woodard NCVO non-charitable Nonprofit Sector Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Office Organisations particular percent philanthropic political programmes public sector pupils quangos recent reform religious residential response role Salamon significant social services statistical statutory structure survey Table trade unions trust UK voluntary sector voluntary action voluntary bodies voluntary organizations voluntary schools volunteers welfare Wistow