Added by: monicaalfonsomariani | Karma: 165.22 | Fiction literature | 22 April 2010
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The Novels of William GoldingThis book is the first to examine the forms and meanings in all of Golding's fiction up through The Pyramid. These novels represent a majour achievement in contemporary literature. All of Golding novels are devoted to exploring the true nature of man's existence and what it means to be human. His works are full of superb honesty of a fiercely intelligent and compelling storyteller who refuses to represent his characters as transcending the limitations of the human condition.
Added by: susan6th | Karma: 3133.45 | Fiction literature | 15 April 2010
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In this beguiling tale of danger and rescue, a young beagle-terrier mix named Ruby is pregnant, abused, and neglected. She escapes her abusive owner, vowing that her babies will not suffer at the hands of a cruel human. A police officer notices her nursing her pups at the side of a road and brings the new mother and her brood to the pound. A kindly man sees something special in her, and takes her home despite her fearful ways. Wary at first, Ruby eventually understands that her human really does love her, and she in turn admits that she loves him. Her dog's-eye view of human foibles...
The Cultural Politics of Human Rights By Kate NashHow does culture make a difference to the realisation of human rights in Western states? It is only through cultural politics that human rights may become more than abstract moral ideals, protecting human beings from state violence and advancing protection from starvation and the social destruction of poverty. Using an innovative methodology, this book maps the emergent 'intermestic' human rights field within the US and UK in order to investigate detailed case studies of the cultural politics of human rights.
A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology
The Handbook is a helpful, wide ranging aide to the study and understanding of human rights. It is designed for those just beginning their studies in human rights, especially to help them understand the sometimes complex language of human rights discourse…. The wide selection of terms being defined should answer the needs of most students--and many practitioners.
