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From empire to humanity : the American Revolution and the origins of humanitarianism / Amanda B. Moniz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moniz, Amanda B., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Humanitarianism--United States--History--18th century.
- Humanitarianism.
- Humanitarianism--Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Humanitarianism--West Indies, British--History--18th century.
- Social reformers--History--18th century.
- Social reformers.
- Political activists--History--18th century.
- Political activists.
- Physicians--Political activity--History--18th century.
- Physicians.
- Imperialism--Social aspects--History--18th century.
- Imperialism.
- Cosmopolitanism--History--18th century.
- Cosmopolitanism.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects.
- United States.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Influence.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (329 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- From Empire to Humanity explores the shift from an imperial to a universal approach to humanitarianism as American and British compatriots adjusted to becoming foreigners to each other after the American Revolution.
- Contents:
- Chapter One: Protestantism, Empire, and Transatlantic Philanthropy, 1700-1760s
- Chapter Two: Coming of Age in the Atlantic Community, 1740s-1770s
- Chapter Three: The Unnatural War
- Chapter Four: The Empire of Humanity
- Chapter Five: Circumnavigations of Charity
- Chapter Six: The Common Cause of Humanity
- Chapter Seven: Ambivalent Cosmopolites
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-024037-7
- 0-19-024038-5
- 0-19-024036-9
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