A Memory of Solferino
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A Memory of Solferino is a seminal 1862 book by Henry Dunant that vividly recounts the horrors of the Battle of Solferino and inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the modern humanitarian movement.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → war memoir → |
| author |
Henry Dunant
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| circulation |
initially self-financed and privately distributed
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| countryOfOrigin |
Switzerland
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| depicts |
lack of medical care on the battlefield
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suffering of wounded soldiers → |
| describesEvent |
Battle of Solferino
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| firstPartSubject |
narrative of the Battle of Solferino
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| genre |
humanitarian literature
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war literature → |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text of the Red Cross movement
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key work in the history of humanitarianism → |
| impact |
catalyzed formation of national Red Cross societies
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mobilized European public opinion on war victims → |
| influenced |
First Geneva Convention
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| inspired |
development of international humanitarian law
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modern humanitarian movement → |
| inspiredCreationOf |
International Committee of the Red Cross
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Red Cross movement → |
| mainSubject |
Battle of Solferino
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humanitarian aid → war atrocities → |
| moralTheme |
humanitarian responsibility in war
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neutral and impartial aid to the wounded → |
| notableQuote |
Tutti fratelli (We are all brothers)
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| numberOfPages |
115
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| originalLanguage |
French
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| originalTitle |
Un souvenir de Solférino
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| placeOfPublication |
Geneva
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| proposes |
creation of voluntary relief societies
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international treaty to protect wounded soldiers → |
| publicationDate |
1862
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| publisher |
Imprimerie Jules-Guillaume Fick
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| secondPartSubject |
analysis of the need for relief societies
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| settingOfDescribedEvent |
Solferino, Lombardy
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| structure |
three parts
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| thirdPartSubject |
proposal for international agreements on wounded soldiers
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| timePeriodDescribed |
Second Italian War of Independence
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| yearOfEventDescribed |
1859
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Henry Dunant
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Jean Henri Dunant → |
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Jean Henri Dunant
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describedIn |
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Battle of Solferino
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inspiredWork |
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A Memory of Solferino
("Un souvenir de Solférino")
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originalTitle |