Sanctuary practices in international perspectives : migration, citizenship and social movements / / edited by Randy K. Lippert and Sean Rehaag

• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Disciplina: 261.8/328
• Soggetto topico: Church work with refugees; Asylum, Right of - Religious aspects; Sanctuary movement; Political refugees
• Altri autori: LippertRandy K. <1966-> RehaagSean
• Note generali: "A GlassHouse book."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Sanctuary perspectives : historical, theological, legal, theoretical -- pt. II. Sanctuary movements and practices in the United States : old and new -- pt. III. Sanctuary movements and practices in Europe and Canada : international comparative and case studies -- pt. IV. Emergent realms : cities of sanctuary and military sanctuaries.
• Sommario/riassunto: Sanctuary Practices in Perspective examines the diverse, complex, and mutating practice of providing sanctuary to asylum-seekers. The ancient tradition of church sanctuary underwent a revival in the late 1970s. Christian churches began providing physical protection to migrants living without legal status and who were facing imminent deportation in church buildings and communities: first in the United Kingdom and then in the United States, Canada, and several other European countries. These practices arose amidst a dramatic increase in the number of asylum-seekers arriving in the West, and a
• Titolo autorizzato: Sanctuary practices in international perspectives
• ISBN: 1-136-47160-X; 1-283-70898-1; 0-203-12894-X; 1-136-47161-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910806960403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: GlassHouse book.