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Book SynopsisIn the minds of many, the nineteenth-century Irish famine seemed to create an environment that later produced an avoidance of marriage, drunkenness, violence, and mental illness. If ever predominant in Irish cultural behavior, those moments have passed. As a result, Professors Philip L. Kilbride and Noel J.J. Farley outline the positive contributions the contemporary Irish make to the world around them, particularly Africa. From this, generosity emerges as a major Irish cultural virtue. The authors trace it from the Celtic period, showing how it became a central concern of Roman Catholics from the nineteenth-century to today. Professors Kilbride and Farley use ethnographic techniques and narrative perspective to focus on the life of an Irish entrepreneur and philanthropist who has lived in Africa since 1970. They also illuminate the missionary work in Kenya of an Irish Jesuit and others of Irish heritage there. These accounts, coupled with other narratives and historical evidence, det
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 An Ethnographic Prologue Chapter 3 Methods and Perspectives: Moral Social Science Chapter 4 Cultural and Economic Context of Philanthropy: The Irish Case Chapter 5 Irish Ethnicity: An Irish Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Chapter 6 An Irish African Entrepreneur: Glenn's Home Base Chapter 7 The Entrepreneur in Africa: An Economic Interpretation Chapter 8 An Irish Catholic Formation of Philanthropic Service Chapter 9 Kielty the Man: An Irish Cosmopolitan Chapter 10 Catholic Missions in Kenya: An Irish Presence Chapter 11 The Caring Tradition: An Irish Mission Priest Chapter 12 Are the Irish Really Generous?: An Appraisal Part 13 Bibliography
