On an empty stomach: two hundred years of hunger relief

"This book examines the practical techniques humanitarians have used to manage and measure starvation, from Victorian soup kitchens to space-age, high-protein foods. Tracing the evolution of these techniques since the start of the nineteenth century, the book argues that humanitarianism is not...

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Main Author: Scott-Smith, Tom 1980- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca ; London Cornell University Press 2020
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"This book examines the practical techniques humanitarians have used to manage and measure starvation, from Victorian soup kitchens to space-age, high-protein foods. Tracing the evolution of these techniques since the start of the nineteenth century, the book argues that humanitarianism is not a simple story of progress and improvement, but is profoundly shaped by sociopolitical conditions"--
Physical Description:xviii, 268 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781501748653

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