Linda Rabben: 2 books
Sanctuary and Asylum
A Social and Political History
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
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...
Walking the Forest with Chico Mendes
Struggle for Justice in the Amazon
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2009
A close associate of Chico Mendes, Gomercindo Rodrigues witnessed the struggle between Brazil's rubber tappers and local ranchers—a struggle that led to the murder of Mendes. Rodrigues's memoir of his years with Mendes has never before been translated into English from the Portuguese. Now, Walking...