The charity of war : famine, humanitarian aid, and World War I in the Middle East /
Tanielian, Melanie S.author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : total war: politics, power, and benevolence -- A city and its mountain, a mountain and its city -- Wartime famine : strategies, logistics, and catastrophe -- The politics of food : wartime provisioning for civilians -- Prayers and patrons : the politics of neutrality -- Rats, lice, and microbes : health provisions and sanitary space -- Local relief initiatives : civil society, women, and the state -- Beneficial benevolence : international wartime relief efforts -- Conclusion : Beirut 1919: the chaos of memory and politics.
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World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
Famines
Humanitarian assistance
HISTORY / Europe / Western
Charity of war
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