E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Gill Calculating compassion
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-5261-1064-0
Verlag: University Press of Mississippi
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Humanity and relief in war, Britain 1870-1914
E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches
ISBN: 978-1-5261-1064-0
Verlag: University Press of Mississippi
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Calculating compassion examines the origins of British relief work in late-nineteenth-century wars on the continent and the fringes of Empire. Commencing with the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, it follows distinguished surgeons and 'lady amateurs' as they distributed aid to wounded soldiers and distressed civilians, often in the face of considerable suspicion. Dispensing with the notion of shared 'humanitarian' ideals, it examines the complex, and sometimes controversial, origins of organised relief, and illuminates the emergence of practices and protocols still recognisable in the delivery of overseas aid. This book is intended for students, academics and relief practitioners interested in the historical concerns of first generation relief agencies such as the British Red Cross Society and the Save the Children Fund, and their legacies today.
