Henry Dunant : the man of the Red Cross
Chaponnière, Corinne2022
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A pioneer of humanitarianism and founder of the International Red Cross, Henry Dunant was many things over his lifetime. A devout Christian and social activist, an ambitious but failed businessman, a humanitarian genius, and a bankrupt recluse. In this biography, Corinne Chaponnière reveals the tumultuous trajectory of Henry's life. From his idyllic childhood in Geneva, she follows Henry through the horrors of the Battle of Solferino, his creation of the Red Cross and role in the Geneva Conventions, the disgrace of his bankruptcy and his resurrection as a Nobel Peace Prize winner. It shows how this champion of wounded soldiers and prisoners of war was not an unblemished picture of piety and goodness, but that his empathy and good works played out in tandem with his social ambition and personal drive.
Main title:
Henry Dunant : the man of the Red Cross / Corinne Chaponnière ; translated by Michelle Bailat-Jones.
Author:
Chaponnière, Corinne, authorBailat-Jones, Michelle, translator
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.
Collation:
504 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Translated from the French.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781350253438 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
361.763409920 DUNA
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
1204377
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