Give refuge to the stranger [electronic resource] : the past, present and future of sanctuary / Linda Rabben.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rabben, Linda, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asylum, Right of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 sanctuary as it evolved over thousands of years. She then examines asylum today, analysing policy in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia and linking them to the experiences of courageous individuals to show how immigration and asylum are under attack in around the world. Her expert account offers critic

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?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61132-031-3

1-61132-511-0

OCLC:

721195334