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Calculating Compassion - Humanity and Relief in War, Britain 1870-1914 (Hardcover, New)
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Calculating Compassion - Humanity and Relief in War, Britain 1870-1914 (Hardcover, New)
Series: Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches
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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. -- .
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