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Sanctuary and Asylum: A Social and Political History
Linda Rabben
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Description for Sanctuary and Asylum: A Social and Political History
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFD; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 500.
The practice of sanctuary-giving refuge to the threatened, vulnerable stranger-may be universal among humans. From primate populations to ancient religious traditions to the modern legal institution of asylum, anthropologist Linda Rabben explores the long history of sanctuary and analyzes modern asylum policies in North America, Europe, and elsewhere, contrasting them with the role that courageous individuals and organizations have played in offering refuge to survivors of torture, persecution, and discrimination. Rabben gives close attention to the mid-2010s refugee crisis in Europe and to Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States. This wide-ranging, timely, and carefully ... Read more
The practice of sanctuary-giving refuge to the threatened, vulnerable stranger-may be universal among humans. From primate populations to ancient religious traditions to the modern legal institution of asylum, anthropologist Linda Rabben explores the long history of sanctuary and analyzes modern asylum policies in North America, Europe, and elsewhere, contrasting them with the role that courageous individuals and organizations have played in offering refuge to survivors of torture, persecution, and discrimination. Rabben gives close attention to the mid-2010s refugee crisis in Europe and to Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States. This wide-ranging, timely, and carefully ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
500g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295999135
SKU
V9780295999135
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About Linda Rabben
Linda Rabben is associate research professor of anthropology at the University of Maryland. She is the author of Give Refuge to the Stranger: The Past, Present, and Future of Sanctuary and Fierce Legion of Friends: A History of Human Rights Campaigns and Campaigners.
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