The history of modern war has focused on destruction; however, practices of saving lives and rebuilding societies have received far less scrutiny. The world wars reconfigured geopolitics on a sacred-secular spectrum dominated by the USA and the USSR. In these events, the motivations of humanitarian...

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Main Author:	Houlihan, Patrick J. 1980- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2024
Series:	Cambridge elements
Subjects:	Geschichte 1914-1945 Humanitarian assistance / History / 20th century World War, 1914-1918 / Civilian relief World War, 1939-1945 / Civilian relief Humanitarianism / Religious aspects Weltkriege Humanitäre Hilfe Religion
Online Access:	DE-12 DE-473 Volltext
Summary:	The history of modern war has focused on destruction; however, practices of saving lives and rebuilding societies have received far less scrutiny. The world wars reconfigured geopolitics on a sacred-secular spectrum dominated by the USA and the USSR. In these events, the motivations of humanitarian actors are disputed as either secular or religious, evoking approval or censure. Although modern global humanitarianism emerged during the world wars, it is often studied in a Euro-centric framework that does not engage the conflicts' globality. The effects of humanitarianism during the Second World War look toward the post-1945 era with not enough reflection on the pre-1945 history of humanitarianism. Thus, what is needed is a critical history beyond moralizing, bringing synchronic and diachronic expansion to study questions of continuity and change. A global history of religious humanitarianism during both world wars places faith-based humanitarianism on a spectrum of belief and unbelief
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jun 2024)
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (77 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781009472241
DOI:	10.1017/9781009472241