Russian Charity as a Confidence Factor between Society and the State in XIX Century

Abstract

There is talking about phenomenon of the charity in the Russian empire in the XIX century in this article. Author is considering themes of the collaboration between state and society from the point of view of trust. This approach is illustrated on the example of Sankt-Petersburg because there are developing the most successfully in the capital both departmental institutions and a private initiative in the field of philanthropy.

Keywords

• charity
• charitable organizations
• philanthropic activity
• a confidence factor