International Voluntary Service for Peace: 1920-1946 : A History of Work in Many Countries for the Benefit of Distressed Communities and for the Reconciliation of the Peoples (Routledge Revivals)

Best, Ethelwyn (EDT)/ Pike, Bernard (EDT)

Routledge（2026/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 164 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781041370826

Full Description

Combative instinct is part of our fundamental makeup as individuals. Can it be channelled towards a more constructive purpose than warfare, which threatens the very existence of human society? International Voluntary Service for Peace (I.V.S.P.) believed this transformation is possible by directing this energy towards the practical service of humanity. First published in 1948, this book describes the beginnings of this experiment—the inspiration of its pioneers and the development of their work from their first project in 1920: repairing war damage in the battle areas of Northern France.

Contents

Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Bilthoven: The Beginning 3. Landslide and Avalanche 4. Development of the Movement 5. Floods 6. Unemployment 7. Development in Great Britain 8. Earthquake and Flood 9. Civil War 10. Some Smaller Services in Britain 11. Work for Youth Hostels 12. On the Eve of War 13. War-time Service in Britain 14. Relief Work on the Continent 15. Back to the Beginning 16. At Home After the War 17. International Developments Epilogue In Memoriam