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Humanitarianism and Suffering: The Mobilization of Empathy
Richard Ashby Wilson
Humanitarianism and Suffering: The Mobilization of Empathy
Richard Ashby Wilson
This book examines instances of humanitarian action and non-action, from the age of Napoleon to the era of the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, and from the American anti-slavery movement to present-day Israeli human rights organizations. It examines how stories of suffering are framed and their impact on global politics.
330 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 26, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9780521298384 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 330 |
Dimensions | 154 × 230 × 17 mm · 448 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Brown, Richard D. (Unversity of Connecticut) |
Editor | Wilson, Richard Ashby (University of Connecticut) |
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