humanity and relief in war, Britain 1870-1914 Gill, Rebecca creator text bibliography enk New York Manchester University Press 2013 monographic eng

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240 p. : ill. The history of relief work is in its infancy. 'Calculating Compassion' draws on new archival research to reveal the preoccupations of 19th-century relief workers, and the legacies for relief work today. Tracing the early history of familiar British aid agencies such as the British Red Cross Society (founded 1870) and the Save the Children Fund UK (founded 1919) - as well as those less familiar and now defunct - this book challenges any notion of a common 'humanitarian' ideal. HKBU library Rebecca Gill. YT2025 M08 Humanitarian assistance, British History 19th century Humanitarian assistance, British History 20th century War relief Great Britain History 19th century War relief Great Britain History 20th century War victims Services for History 19th century War victims Services for History 20th century HV555.G7 G55 2013 9780719078101 0719078105 SDU 140130