Burden or Benefit? – Imperial Benevolence and Its Legacies Gilbert Tiffin

Burden or Benefit\nby Helen Gilbert\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Helen Gilbert\nTitle: Burden or Benefit\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy\nPublisher: MH - Indiana University Press\nPublication year: 2008\nISBN-13: 9780253219602\nISBN-10: 0253219604\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nExamines the evolution of the ideas and practices of benevolence, chiefly in the context of British imperialism, from the late 18th century onwards. This book offers a study of benevolence that avoids simple moralistic judgments while exploring a range of ethical, political, social, and cultural issues linked with benevolent pursuits and policies.\n\nExamines the evolution of the ideas and practices of benevolence, chiefly in the context of British.