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Calculating Compassion: Humanity and Relief in War, Britain 1870–1914
Rebecca Gill
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Description for Calculating Compassion: Humanity and Relief in War, Britain 1870–1914
Hardback. Calculating compassion examines the origins of British relief work in late-nineteenth-century wars on the continent and the fringes of Empire. The author draws on new archival research to reveal the preoccupations of nineteenth-century relief workers, and the legacies for relief work today. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages, Halftones, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
Series
Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719078101
SKU
9780719078101
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About Rebecca Gill
Rebecca Gill is Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Huddersfield -- .
Reviews for Calculating Compassion: Humanity and Relief in War, Britain 1870–1914
‘Gill has not simply written a history of relief— this is a book about the unseen consequences of war, evolving British ideas about internationalism and empire, and attitudes to poverty and race at the turn of the twentieth century. It also demands attention for its relevance to contemporary policy makers.’ Kevin O’Sullivan, National University of Ireland, Galway, Journal of Modern ... Read more