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Emotional Bodies, 2019

This chapter investigates the emergence, evolution, and performance of the concept of “compassion... more This chapter investigates the emergence, evolution, and performance of the concept of “compassion fatigue” in the humanitarian context. It tracks the uses made by humanitarians of bodily responses to their work or representations of their work from a discourse on a danger of humanitarian excess to its redefinition as the embodiment of caregivers’ dilemmas and, finally, as a metaphor for understanding the potential for public disengagement with fundraising campaigns. This chapter seeks to determine how compassion fatigue has been embodied, represented, addressed, and politically used in humanitarian contexts. Its focus points are the social and political organizations that have framed the emotions of humanitarian actors and spectators as “compassion fatigue” as well as the effects that this categorization has had in both the understanding of the humanitarian work and of its political agenda.

European Review of History: Revue européenne d'histoire, 2005

These first two volumes of a monumental collection of four volumes present together for the first... more These first two volumes of a monumental collection of four volumes present together for the first time awide range of sources pertaining to the history of the British Empire,which span a wide range of periods and origins. We thus find, in fairly well-defined sections, extracts from newspapers, archives, excerpts from books and literary sources. In this instance the term empire refers here to the Asian and African empire rather than the American or Australasian ones. Explicit choices have also been made in the selection of material, which prioritises the economic factors over all others in volume 1. The first volume is thus framed by two capitalist ventures: the East India company charter and the Suez Canal company. Three crises were chosen to illustrate the conflicts this imperialism gave rise to: the impeachment of Hastings, the Indian uprising of 1857 and the Arabi uprising of 1881. Beyond the initial documents establishing the East India companymuch of the material is gathered that will enable students to explore common tropes of Orientalism such as despotism or political economy. The question of whether Warren Hastings was a ‘Naughty Nabob or National Hero’ is probably not worth answering but thematerial is useful in order to explore the issue of colonial policy. Similarly Tipu Sultan, also framed in equally inept but presumably pedagogical manner, proves to be a fascinating case of resistance. The following didactic section on Orientalism uses extracts from literature and dictionaries to highlight the usage of Indian terms in English or intellectual approaches to Oriental matters. In spite of cameo appearances by the likes of Hegel or Montesquieu, the focus remains firmly British and, in historical terms, fails to convey the competitive nature of the production of imperial knowledge or, in the subsequent volume, the race for empire. The emphasis on law making is, however, useful and very likely to prove useful to teachers and students alike. Sections on Thugs and Sati highlight the interaction between conflicting viewpoints and policing practices. The selection of documents for the Indian Insurrection favours some of the Subaltern Studies themes (for instance the document on chupatties). The selection is diverse and rich and will enable good interaction with the historiography. There is nothing on the borders or Afghanistan and their blurred boundaries. The resulting image is thus very fragmented and would not enable a real discussion of colonial power and governance.

Bulletin of the History of Medicine, 2002

Depuis l’Exposition de 1867, les humanitaires ont énoncé et donné à voir leurs idées, leurs idéau... more Depuis l’Exposition de 1867, les humanitaires ont énoncé et donné à voir leurs idées, leurs idéaux et les outils de leur profession à travers divers événements nationaux et internationaux, utilisant des présentations et une variété de mises en scène. Ils ont mis en place des salons de l’innovation, des expositions itinérantes, des tournées de spectacles et même des festivals de cinéma. Durant toute cette longue période, les humanitaires ont tenté de présenter au monde les besoins de leurs « bénéficiaires » ainsi que l’importance et la signification de leur travail. Au cœur de ces expositions, les humanitaires ont longtemps cherché à définir les frontières de leur travail, à inscrire leurs activités dans un nouvel ordre international et à légitimiter leur présence dans des zones de conflit et de désastre. Toute activité d’exhibition comporte une scénographie et des choix de représentation complexes, explicites ou implicites. En raison de cette dimension, les expositions, salons et di...

Routledge eBooks, May 1, 2021

University of Illinois Press eBooks, Dec 16, 2019

Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2011

La Vie des idées, Oct 5, 2015

Retraçant quarante ans d'histoire de l'aide américaine au développement, un brillant ouvrage invi... more Retraçant quarante ans d'histoire de l'aide américaine au développement, un brillant ouvrage invite à repenser le rôle méconnu d'un des concepts les plus flous des sciences sociales : la communauté. Présenté par certains comme la solution aux dérives du modernisme technologique, il a pourtant toujours côtoyé celui-ci, plus comme un complément que comme une contre-mesure.

Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione, IX: SpiritualitaZ-VeT zelay. Edited by Guerrino Pellicci... more Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione, IX: SpiritualitaZ-VeT zelay. Edited by Guerrino Pelliccia and Giancarlo Rocca. Pp. xxvij cols incl. numerous ills. Rome : Edizioni Paoline,  The basic article here is the history of spirituality, a notorious theme for historians who still depend on the good volumes by Louis Bouyer and others and the Dictionnaire de spiritualiteT. The editor, Giancarlo Rocca, has taken a good part for himself and whatever he chooses to write on is worth reading. The bibliographies to the main articles are important and not too overloaded with minor material. Some articles, not to be missed, are where a reader might not expect-for example under Stati we reasonably look for States of Perfection, and United States, but not naturally for Scandinavia under Stati del Nord-Europa. In the end of the next volume we shall need a very good index, to discover where in the ten volumes of this Dizionario we may find what we seek, so much of value is hidden where we would not think first of looking. Among such geographical articles Sudamerica is full. Studi contains good information also on monastic libraries. Welfare work by religious has a long treatment under the title Storia della caritaZ. Terz'Ordine and neighbouring articles help about the various third orders. Among the unusual studies is Vegetarianismo. Among eminent individuals there are Thomas Aquinas and Teresa of Avila and Theodore the Studite. In non-Roman spirituality Starets is too short for so great a theme, but it is pleasant to see Taize!. The illustrations in the volume are of exceptional quality both in reproduction and in selection, and teach much, especially about the habits worn by less well-known orders. That future index should certainly contain a guide to the pictures.

The English Historical Review, Nov 10, 2008

... ont contribué à la réussite de la manifestation qui en est à l'origine : Jean-Lo... more ... ont contribué à la réussite de la manifestation qui en est à l'origine : Jean-Loup Bourget, Christophe Charte, Philippe Chassaigne, Alain Corbin ... 23. Laura Lee Downs, L'Inégalité à la chaîne : La Division sexuée du travail dans l'industrie métallurgique en France et en Angleterre ...

Medical History, 2004

of buildings as hospitals and warns against comparison with the layout of modern hospitals. Sites... more of buildings as hospitals and warns against comparison with the layout of modern hospitals. Sites previously believed to be hospitals may have been used for storage. Ralph Jackson finds that instruments identified as surgical were finely crafted, and the more common``quasi medical implements'' might have had a cosmetic use. From the first century AD there was consistency in form of the mainly bronze or brass instruments. However, Roman blacksmiths could produce steel instruments and in some regions ore yielded natural steel. Several papers deal with pharmacology. Marina Ciaraldi warns that the``use of modern knowledge of medicinal plants to interpret archaeological assemblages can lead to erroneous conclusions''. Plant remains in dolia in the Villa Vesuvio were compared and were consistent with preparations found in writings by Pliny and Dioscorides. Debby Banham uses a compilation of four collections of recipes for her investigation of Anglo-Saxon materia medica. However, this is complicated by botanical name changes throughout history. Sally Crawford and Tony Randall also examine an Anglo-Saxon text, Bald's Leechbook, and are of the opinion that, although the described medicine was highly developed, archaeological resources are necessary to confirm the recipes. In his paper about the Mary Rose medical chest, Brendan Derham describes how he examined the contents of the forty-four artefacts found in the barbersurgeon's cabin by various analytical techniques and found medicaments still in use today. The final papers deal with more recent discoveries. Mouli Start writes about the burials at the Newcastle Infirmary between 1753 and 1845. The majority of skeletons are disarticulated and she speculates that some of the bodies were dissected while this was illegal before the Anatomy Act of 1832. The paper by Megan Brickley concerns the recognition of osteoporosis-related fractures in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries using historical sources. These papers, edited by Robert Arnott, emphasize the importance of cooperation between medical historians and archaeologists in revealing everything possible about medical archaeology.

Emotional Bodies, 2019

This chapter investigates the emergence, evolution, and performance of the concept of “compassion... more This chapter investigates the emergence, evolution, and performance of the concept of “compassion fatigue” in the humanitarian context. It tracks the uses made by humanitarians of bodily responses to their work or representations of their work from a discourse on a danger of humanitarian excess to its redefinition as the embodiment of caregivers’ dilemmas and, finally, as a metaphor for understanding the potential for public disengagement with fundraising campaigns. This chapter seeks to determine how compassion fatigue has been embodied, represented, addressed, and politically used in humanitarian contexts. Its focus points are the social and political organizations that have framed the emotions of humanitarian actors and spectators as “compassion fatigue” as well as the effects that this categorization has had in both the understanding of the humanitarian work and of its political agenda.

European Review of History: Revue européenne d'histoire, 2005

These first two volumes of a monumental collection of four volumes present together for the first... more These first two volumes of a monumental collection of four volumes present together for the first time awide range of sources pertaining to the history of the British Empire,which span a wide range of periods and origins. We thus find, in fairly well-defined sections, extracts from newspapers, archives, excerpts from books and literary sources. In this instance the term empire refers here to the Asian and African empire rather than the American or Australasian ones. Explicit choices have also been made in the selection of material, which prioritises the economic factors over all others in volume 1. The first volume is thus framed by two capitalist ventures: the East India company charter and the Suez Canal company. Three crises were chosen to illustrate the conflicts this imperialism gave rise to: the impeachment of Hastings, the Indian uprising of 1857 and the Arabi uprising of 1881. Beyond the initial documents establishing the East India companymuch of the material is gathered that will enable students to explore common tropes of Orientalism such as despotism or political economy. The question of whether Warren Hastings was a ‘Naughty Nabob or National Hero’ is probably not worth answering but thematerial is useful in order to explore the issue of colonial policy. Similarly Tipu Sultan, also framed in equally inept but presumably pedagogical manner, proves to be a fascinating case of resistance. The following didactic section on Orientalism uses extracts from literature and dictionaries to highlight the usage of Indian terms in English or intellectual approaches to Oriental matters. In spite of cameo appearances by the likes of Hegel or Montesquieu, the focus remains firmly British and, in historical terms, fails to convey the competitive nature of the production of imperial knowledge or, in the subsequent volume, the race for empire. The emphasis on law making is, however, useful and very likely to prove useful to teachers and students alike. Sections on Thugs and Sati highlight the interaction between conflicting viewpoints and policing practices. The selection of documents for the Indian Insurrection favours some of the Subaltern Studies themes (for instance the document on chupatties). The selection is diverse and rich and will enable good interaction with the historiography. There is nothing on the borders or Afghanistan and their blurred boundaries. The resulting image is thus very fragmented and would not enable a real discussion of colonial power and governance.

Bulletin of the History of Medicine, 2002

Depuis l’Exposition de 1867, les humanitaires ont énoncé et donné à voir leurs idées, leurs idéau... more Depuis l’Exposition de 1867, les humanitaires ont énoncé et donné à voir leurs idées, leurs idéaux et les outils de leur profession à travers divers événements nationaux et internationaux, utilisant des présentations et une variété de mises en scène. Ils ont mis en place des salons de l’innovation, des expositions itinérantes, des tournées de spectacles et même des festivals de cinéma. Durant toute cette longue période, les humanitaires ont tenté de présenter au monde les besoins de leurs « bénéficiaires » ainsi que l’importance et la signification de leur travail. Au cœur de ces expositions, les humanitaires ont longtemps cherché à définir les frontières de leur travail, à inscrire leurs activités dans un nouvel ordre international et à légitimiter leur présence dans des zones de conflit et de désastre. Toute activité d’exhibition comporte une scénographie et des choix de représentation complexes, explicites ou implicites. En raison de cette dimension, les expositions, salons et di...

Routledge eBooks, May 1, 2021

University of Illinois Press eBooks, Dec 16, 2019

Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2011

La Vie des idées, Oct 5, 2015

Retraçant quarante ans d'histoire de l'aide américaine au développement, un brillant ouvrage invi... more Retraçant quarante ans d'histoire de l'aide américaine au développement, un brillant ouvrage invite à repenser le rôle méconnu d'un des concepts les plus flous des sciences sociales : la communauté. Présenté par certains comme la solution aux dérives du modernisme technologique, il a pourtant toujours côtoyé celui-ci, plus comme un complément que comme une contre-mesure.

Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione, IX: SpiritualitaZ-VeT zelay. Edited by Guerrino Pellicci... more Dizionario degli Istituti di Perfezione, IX: SpiritualitaZ-VeT zelay. Edited by Guerrino Pelliccia and Giancarlo Rocca. Pp. xxvij cols incl. numerous ills. Rome : Edizioni Paoline,  The basic article here is the history of spirituality, a notorious theme for historians who still depend on the good volumes by Louis Bouyer and others and the Dictionnaire de spiritualiteT. The editor, Giancarlo Rocca, has taken a good part for himself and whatever he chooses to write on is worth reading. The bibliographies to the main articles are important and not too overloaded with minor material. Some articles, not to be missed, are where a reader might not expect-for example under Stati we reasonably look for States of Perfection, and United States, but not naturally for Scandinavia under Stati del Nord-Europa. In the end of the next volume we shall need a very good index, to discover where in the ten volumes of this Dizionario we may find what we seek, so much of value is hidden where we would not think first of looking. Among such geographical articles Sudamerica is full. Studi contains good information also on monastic libraries. Welfare work by religious has a long treatment under the title Storia della caritaZ. Terz'Ordine and neighbouring articles help about the various third orders. Among the unusual studies is Vegetarianismo. Among eminent individuals there are Thomas Aquinas and Teresa of Avila and Theodore the Studite. In non-Roman spirituality Starets is too short for so great a theme, but it is pleasant to see Taize!. The illustrations in the volume are of exceptional quality both in reproduction and in selection, and teach much, especially about the habits worn by less well-known orders. That future index should certainly contain a guide to the pictures.

The English Historical Review, Nov 10, 2008

... ont contribué à la réussite de la manifestation qui en est à l'origine : Jean-Lo... more ... ont contribué à la réussite de la manifestation qui en est à l'origine : Jean-Loup Bourget, Christophe Charte, Philippe Chassaigne, Alain Corbin ... 23. Laura Lee Downs, L'Inégalité à la chaîne : La Division sexuée du travail dans l'industrie métallurgique en France et en Angleterre ...

Medical History, 2004

of buildings as hospitals and warns against comparison with the layout of modern hospitals. Sites... more of buildings as hospitals and warns against comparison with the layout of modern hospitals. Sites previously believed to be hospitals may have been used for storage. Ralph Jackson finds that instruments identified as surgical were finely crafted, and the more common``quasi medical implements'' might have had a cosmetic use. From the first century AD there was consistency in form of the mainly bronze or brass instruments. However, Roman blacksmiths could produce steel instruments and in some regions ore yielded natural steel. Several papers deal with pharmacology. Marina Ciaraldi warns that the``use of modern knowledge of medicinal plants to interpret archaeological assemblages can lead to erroneous conclusions''. Plant remains in dolia in the Villa Vesuvio were compared and were consistent with preparations found in writings by Pliny and Dioscorides. Debby Banham uses a compilation of four collections of recipes for her investigation of Anglo-Saxon materia medica. However, this is complicated by botanical name changes throughout history. Sally Crawford and Tony Randall also examine an Anglo-Saxon text, Bald's Leechbook, and are of the opinion that, although the described medicine was highly developed, archaeological resources are necessary to confirm the recipes. In his paper about the Mary Rose medical chest, Brendan Derham describes how he examined the contents of the forty-four artefacts found in the barbersurgeon's cabin by various analytical techniques and found medicaments still in use today. The final papers deal with more recent discoveries. Mouli Start writes about the burials at the Newcastle Infirmary between 1753 and 1845. The majority of skeletons are disarticulated and she speculates that some of the bodies were dissected while this was illegal before the Anatomy Act of 1832. The paper by Megan Brickley concerns the recognition of osteoporosis-related fractures in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries using historical sources. These papers, edited by Robert Arnott, emphasize the importance of cooperation between medical historians and archaeologists in revealing everything possible about medical archaeology.