About the History of Donation in Veliko Tarnovo (Late 19th – Mid-20th Centuries) Cover Image

Към историята на дарителството във Велико Търново (краят на XIX – средата на XX век)
About the History of Donation in Veliko Tarnovo (Late 19th – Mid-20th Centuries)

Author(s): Lora Doncheva
Subject(s): History, Economy, Local History / Microhistory, Modern Age, Recent History (1900 till today), 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Public Finances
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: donation; donation funds; donors; schools; churches; charitable organizations; public organizations.

Summary/Abstract: Donations and charity most clearly reveal the sympathy, solidarity, and willingness of the people to support cultural, educational, health, and social initiatives that are useful for the whole society. The history of Veliko Tarnovo in recent times has been marked by numerous acts of charity, which have had a significant contribution to the development of the city, and which are a permanent testimony to the morality and humanity of the Tarnovo citizens. This study is an attempt to systematize the available information about donations in Veliko Tarnovo in order to get a general picture of who is making these donations, to whom, for what, and for what reasons.

  • Issue Year: XXX/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 290-306
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Bulgarian