On an empty stomach : : two hundred years of hunger relief / / Tom Scott-Smith.
"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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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca : : Cornell University Press,, 2020. |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (289 pages) :; illustrations |
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| 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"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501748653 9781501748660 9781501748677 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Tom Scott-Smith. |