The funding of the PEF in its early years, associated issues and responses

The PEF was founded as a charity, relying almost entirely on public generosity for its funding. Its insecure financial basis was at odds with its ambitious programme of surveys and excavations, which required sizeable and stable funding for periods of years. This dichotomy precipitated financial cri...

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Main Author: Jacobson, David M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2020]
In: Palestine exploration quarterly
Year: 2020, Volume: 152, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-169
Further subjects:B Holy Land studies
B Walter Besant
B British learned societies
B Elizabeth Finn
B Palestine Exploration Fund
B nineteenth-century exploration
B George Grove
B Levantine archaeology
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Summary:The PEF was founded as a charity, relying almost entirely on public generosity for its funding. Its insecure financial basis was at odds with its ambitious programme of surveys and excavations, which required sizeable and stable funding for periods of years. This dichotomy precipitated financial crises which occasionally brought the organisation almost to its knees. Yet, despite all the odds, it managed to chalk up impressive achievements. The financial shortcomings and the ways in which they were addressed, as well as the special factors responsible for the ultimate success of early PEF endeavours, are examined and discussed.
ISSN:1743-1301
Contains:Enthalten in: Palestine exploration quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/00310328.2020.1725283