Champions of charity : war and the rise of the Red Cross / John F. Hutchinson.
A character in an Evelyn Waugh novel once remarked that "There's nothing wrong with war--except the fighting." In Champions of Charity, John Hutchinson argues that while they set out with a vision to make war more humane, the world's Red Cross organizations soon became enthusiast...
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| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Introduction : the sacred cow and the skeptical historian -- |g Part one. |t The civilizing mission ; |t A happy coincidence -- |t The delegates of humanity -- |g Part two. |t The militarization of charity ; |t Trial by combat -- |t Humanity and patriotism -- |t Organizing for war -- |g Part three. |t The pains of rebirth ; |t Victory and virtue -- |t New wine and old bottles -- |t Conclusion : champions of charity. |
| 520 | |a A character in an Evelyn Waugh novel once remarked that "There's nothing wrong with war--except the fighting." In Champions of Charity, John Hutchinson argues that while they set out with a vision to make war more humane, the world's Red Cross organizations soon became enthusiastic promoters of militarism and sacrifice in time of war. The mass armies of the nineteenth century were stalked by disease and slaughtered by ever more destructive weaponry, arousing the indignation and humanitarian concern of self-appointed battlefield Samaritans, who envisioned a neutral corps of volunteer nurses who would aid and comfort wounded soldiers, regardless of nationality. Not only was the humanitarian impulse that inspired the creation of the Red Cross easily distorted, but this urge to militarize came from within its own ranks. This startling and provocative history of the Red Cross reminds us of the hidden dangers that sometimes come cloaked in the best of intentions. | ||
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