Henry Dunant: The Man of the Red Cross

ISBN-13: 9781350253438 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 504 str.

Corinne Chaponniere

Opis

A biography of Henry Dunant; founder of the Red Cross, Nobel Peace Prize winner and renowned pioneer of humanitarianism.

Recenzje

Chaponnière's text is engaging and offers much insight into Dunant's complex subjectivity. the book is both timely and significant. Revd Alexander Faludy Church Times

Spis treści

1. The Happy Eldest Child (1828-1847)2. The Birth of an Association (1847-1854)3. Windmills on the Sand (1854-1859)4. A Battle for Glory (1859-1862)5. Europe Around One Table (1862-1863)6. A Question of Honour (1863-1867)7. The Fall (1867-18698. Paris at War (1870-1871)9. The Philanthropist's Revival (1871-1874)10. Lover's Break (1874-1876)11. The Miseries of Wandering (1876-1887)12. The Last Station (1887-1892)13. Stepping out into the World (1893-1896)14. Rewriting History (1895-1896)15. A Laurel-Crowned Finish (1897-1910)Conclusion Index

O autorze

Corinne Chaponnière is a journalist, researcher and lecturer with a specific interest in the history of the Red Cross and the life of Henry Dunant.