Humanitarianism, Empire and Transnationalism, 1760-1995 - Selective Humanity in the Anglophone World

Leading experts in Anglophone humanitarianism across some three hundred examine the relationship between humanitarianism, empire, postcolonialism, transnational and global human rights in and beyond the British World.

About the author

Trevor Burnard: Wilberforce Professor of Slavery and Emancipation, Director of the Wilberforce Institute, University of Hull. Joy Damousi: Director of the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Australian Catholic University. Alan Lester: Professor at the University of Sussex.

Product details

• Authors: Joy Burnard Damousi
• Assisted by: Trevor Burnard (Editor), Burnard Trevor (Editor), Joy Damousi (Editor), Damousi Joy (Editor), Alan Lester (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.10.2024
• EAN: 9781526182418
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-8241-8
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Studies in Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Historical Geography, Colonialism & imperialism, Social and cultural history, Public international law: humanitarian law, National liberation and independence