Religious Humanitarianism during the World Wars, 1914–1945 - Between Atheism and Messianism

This Element describes that although modern global humanitarianism emerged during the world wars, it is often studied in a Euro-centric framework that does not engage 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.

List of contents

Introduction; The first world war: a human-caused disaster; The Russian civil war: global atheism and messianism; Making the modern middle east: reconfiguring the holy land; Interwar years: civilizing missions; The second world war and postwar period: genocide and 'never again'?; Global mission and development: colonialism continued?; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Summary

This Element describes that although modern global humanitarianism emerged during the world wars, it is often studied in a Euro-centric framework that does not engage 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.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick J. Houlihan
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2024
• EAN: 9781009472265
• ISBN: 978-1-00-947226-5
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 230 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 148 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Elements in Modern Wars
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Human Rights, First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, Second World War, Social issues & processes, Aid & relief programmes, Civil rights & citizenship, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Human rights, civil rights, Agnosticism and atheism, Agnosticism & Atheism, Civil wars, Aid and relief programmes, Aiding escape and evasion