1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454835803321

Autore

Brems Eva

Titolo

Article 14 [[electronic resource] ] : the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion / / by Eva Brems

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2006

ISBN

1-282-39648-X

9786612396489

90-474-1709-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (52 p.)

Collana

A commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, , 1574-8626

Disciplina

341.48572

Soggetti

Children's rights

Children (International law)

Freedom of religion

Intellectual freedom

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Chapter One. Introduction -- Chapter Two. Comparison with Related International Human Rights Provisions -- Chapter Three. Scope of Article 14.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume constitutes a commentary on Article 14 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guaranteeing the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. It is part of the series, A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child , which provides an article by article analysis of all substantive, organizational and procedural provisions of the CRC and its two Optional Protocols. For every article, a comparison with related human rights provisions is made, followed by an in-depth exploration of the nature and scope of State obligations deriving from that article. The series constitutes an essential tool for actors in the field of children’s rights, including academics, students, judges, grassroots workers, governmental, non- governmental and international officers. The series is sponsored by the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office .



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461243403321

Autore

Coggins Allen R

Titolo

Tennessee tragedies [[electronic resource] ] : natural, technological, and societal disasters in the Volunteer State / / Allen R. Coggins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Knoxville, : University of Tennessee Press, c2011

ISBN

1-280-12503-9

9786613528896

1-57233-829-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (392 p.)

Disciplina

976.8

Soggetti

Disasters - Tennessee

Electronic books.

Tennessee History Miscellanea

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Natural disasters -- pt. 2. Technological disasters -- pt. 3. Societal disorders.

Sommario/riassunto

A one-of-a-kind reference book, Tennessee Tragedies examines a wide variety of disasters that have occurred in the Volunteer State over the past several centuries. Intended for both general readers and emergency management professionals, it covers natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes; technological events such as explosions, transportation wrecks, and structure fires; and societal incidents including labor strikes, political violence, lynchings, and other hate crimes.    At the center of the book are descriptive accounts of 150 of the state's most sev



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461216703321

Autore

Wansink Craig S.

Titolo

Chained in Christ : the experience and rhetoric of Paul's imprisonments / / Craig S. Wansink

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England : , : Sheffield Academic Press, , [1996]

©1996

ISBN

1-283-20018-X

9786613200181

0-567-51164-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 130

Disciplina

227/.067

Soggetti

Imprisonment - Rome - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [212]-223) and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1; PRISONS IN THE ANCIENT ROMAN WORLD; Chapter 2; PAUL'S CHOICE AND THE RHETORIC OF VOLUNTARY DEATH; Chapter 3; THE PHILIPPIANS' GIFT TO THE IMPRISONED APOSTLE: THE FUNCTION OF PHILIPPIANS 4.10-20; Chapter 4; PAUL AS 'A PRISONER OF CHRIST JESUS': MILITARY IMAGERY AND THE LETTER TO PHILEMON; Chapter 5; ONESIMUS, EPAPHRODITUS AND BURRHUS: MINISTERS TO THE IMPRISONED IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY; EPILOGUE; 'SEVEN TIMES HE WAS IN BONDS': MEMORIES OF THE IMPRISONED APOSTLE; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

For Paul, who imprisoned Christians, his own incarceration ironically became a way in which he understood his mission. Paul's convictions and his rhetoric were often shaped during those times when chains constrained him from travelling. By examining a wide variety of sources-such as ancient novels, dream interpretations and moral tractates-Wansink first describes prison conditions and the daily life of prisoners, in the Graeco-Roman world. Subsequent exegetical chapters focus on two epistles Paul wrote from prison: Philippians and Philemon. This book replaces a 'docetic' view of Paul's incarce