The empire's patriotic fund : public benevolence and the Boer War in an Australian colony / John McQuilton.

Author
McQuilton, John [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]
Description
ix, 131 pages ; 22 cm.

Details

Subject(s)
Series
Palgrave pivot. [More in this series]
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-125) and index.
Contents
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: Private Benevolence
  • 2. The Empire's Patriotic Fund
  • 3. Assisting a "Noble Cause"
  • 4. "Machinery and Methods"
  • 5. A Changing Focus: The Invalided Men
  • 6. Soldiers' Wives Can Starve
  • 7. Mothers, Sisters, Guardians and Fathers
  • 8. Spite, Ire and A Sense of Entitlement
  • 9. Taking Advantage of the Public's Generosity?
  • 10. Conclusion.
ISBN
  • 3319618261 (hardback)
  • 9783319618265 (hardback)
OCLC
988277148
RCP
H - S
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