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Give Refuge to the Stranger : the Past, Present and Future of Sanctuary /
The concept of sanctuary - giving refuge to the threatened, vulnerable stranger - is universal and older than human society. From its origins in primate populations, to its elaboration in ancient religious traditions, to the modern legal institution of asylum, Linda Rabben tells the story of sanctua...
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| Language: | Inglés |
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Walnut Creek, Calif. :
Left Coast Press,
©2011.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Asylum seekers' stories
- From the beginning
- A thousand years of sanctuary
- From sanctuary to asylum
- Asylum outside the law
- The delight of rescue
- The heyday of asylum
- Asylum now : Canada, Australia and the USA
- Asylum now : Europe and the United Kingdom
- Asylum vs. sanctuary
- Does asylum have a future?