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Burden or Benefit?: Imperial Benevolence and Its Legacies
Helen Gilbert
Burden or Benefit?: Imperial Benevolence and Its Legacies
Helen Gilbert
Examines the evolution of the ideas and practices of benevolence, chiefly in the context of British imperialism, from the late 18th century onwards. This book offers a study of benevolence that avoids simple moralistic judgments while exploring a range of ethical, political, social, and cultural issues linked with benevolent pursuits and policies.
240 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 12, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780253219602 |
Publishers | Indiana University Press |
Genre | Topical > Family |
Pages | 240 |
Dimensions | 236 × 162 × 17 mm · 360 g |
Editor | Gilbert, Helen |
Editor | Tiffin, Chris |