In Avataras, Annie Besant explores the mystical concept of divine incarnations, drawing from various traditions to enrich her discourse on spiritual evolution.
An impassioned defence of the civil liberties and the rule of law in the face of increasing pressure for ever greater 'security'A rollicking defence of Freedom and Enlightenment in the style of Tom Paine or William Godwin' Spectator'The even-handed tone of philosophy professor AC Grayling's latest book does not lessen the intensity of its polemical content .
Grappling with nature, religion, violence and politics, poems of lucid intensity and astonishing power from three remarkable British poetsGeoffrey Hill (1932-2016) was often considered the greatest English-language poet of his generation.
A moving and revealing exploration of ultra-Orthodox Judaism and one man's loss of faithShulem Deen was raised to believe that questions are dangerous.
15 years in the making, and after incorporating the guidance of several Orthodox scholars and theologians, this book gathers together a plethora of afterlife experiences of Orthodox Christians from all over the world, spanning 2,000 years of Christian history.
Ed Moloney's Voices from the Grave follows his highly acclaimed A Secret History of the IRA, the best-informed account yet written of the IRA's evolution from ruthless guerilla army into governmental party.
Thomas Paine is most famous for writing Common Sense, a pamphlet distributed during the American Revolution advocating for colonial Americas independence from Great Britain.
«La vida intensa» ofrece un análisis crítico al ideal moderno de vivir todas nuestras experiencias al límite, el cual puede resultar agotador y llevar a la sociedad a la frustración.
Dieciseis intelectuales de origen palestinos y judio de diversas latitudes han sido convocados en este libro para analizar uno de los hechos mas brutales cometidos contra poblacion civil en este siglo XXI: el genocidio del pueblo palestino.
Esta obra, producida por un selecto grupo de profesores investigadores vinculados a la División de Derecho, Ciencia Política y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad del Norte (Colombia), está dirigida a todas aquellas personas comprometidas con la investigación, la reflexión y la reivindicación de los Derechos Humanos a nivel nacional y mundial.
"A Perfecto Andrés Ibáñez le debemos una de las más agudas reflexiones críticas y propuestas respecto al modelo de juez del Estado constitucional de derecho, y acerca de la cultura constitucional de la Jurisdicción.
"A Perfecto Andrés Ibáñez le debemos una de las más agudas reflexiones críticas y propuestas respecto al modelo de juez del Estado constitucional de derecho, y acerca de la cultura constitucional de la Jurisdicción.
¿Ha de buscarse la causa de este mundo detestable en los presuntos enemigos de los derechos, los cuales, además, son difíciles de identificar, y, por tanto, en un dato externo a los derechos, o sea, en su actuación defectuosa cuyo remedio habría de procurarse por la promoción de esos mismos derechos?
En este libro se abordan los principales núcleos temáticos sobre los derechos humanos que son todavía, en palabras de José Saramago, la utopía del siglo XXI.
El activismo de derechos humanos suele asociarse con el trabajo de organizaciones internacionales que buscan incidir en la manera en que los estados abusivos actúan en diferentes partes del mundo.
El Comando Conjunto fue un organismo represivo de la dictadura chilena del que nada se sabía hasta que uno de sus agentes –Andrés Valenzuela Morales, alias Papudo– desertó y, arriesgando la vida, entregó su testimonio.
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Countries solemnly intone their commitment to human rights, and they ratify endless international treaties and conventions designed to signal that commitment.
Throughout her prodigious life, activist and lawyer Pauli Murray systematically fought against all arbitrary distinctions in society, channeling her outrage at the discrimination she faced to make America a more democratic country.
We Know All About You shows how bulk spying came of age in the nineteenth century, and supplies the first overarching narrative and interpretation of what has happened since, covering the agencies, programs, personalities, technology, leaks, criticisms and reform.
We Know All About You shows how bulk spying came of age in the nineteenth century, and supplies the first overarching narrative and interpretation of what has happened since, covering the agencies, programs, personalities, technology, leaks, criticisms and reform.
Throughout her prodigious life, activist and lawyer Pauli Murray systematically fought against all arbitrary distinctions in society, channeling her outrage at the discrimination she faced to make America a more democratic country.