Sanctuary and asylum : a social and political history

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Sanctuary and asylum : a social and political history

Linda Rabben

(A Capell family book)

University of Washington Press, c2016

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-318) and index

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内容説明

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 documented account draws on Rabben's experiences as a human rights advocate as well as her training as an anthropologist. Sanctuary and Asylum will help citizens, professionals, and policy makers take informed and compassionate action. A Capell Family Book

目次

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Asylum and Sanctuary Seekers' Stories 2. Sanctuary's Beginnings 3. A Thousand Years of Medieval Sanctuary 4. From Religious Sanctuary to Secular Asylum 5. Nineteenth-Century Sanctuary outside the Law 6. The Pleasures of Holocaust Rescue 7. The Twentieth-Century Heyday of Asylum 8. Asylum Now in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom 9. Asylum Now in Europe and Beyond 10. The Golden Door Ajar: US Asylum Policy 11. Contemporary Sanctuary Movements 12. The News from Tucson Afterword | Does Asylum Have a Future? Appendix Notes References Index Illustrations follow page

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