Sanctuary and asylum : a social and political history / Linda Rabben.

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 a...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Capell family book.
Main Author: Rabben, Linda, 1947- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2016]
Series:Capell family book.
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Physical Description:xiv, 335 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
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Sanctuary & asylum : a social and political history [Cover title]
Format: Book

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