For the Sake of Humanity: Essays in Honour of Clemens N. NathanAlan Andrew Stephens, Raphael Walden BRILL, 2006 - Počet stran: 393 For the Sake of Humanity is a collection of essays in honour of Clemens N. Nathan, a man occupying a remarkable position in the public life of the United Kingdom. Over a period of several decades, he has stimulated and facilitated discussion, research and study on a striking array of topics, including international organisations, Human Rights, interfaith relations and the Holocaust and German-Jewish history - as well as in his own area of professional expertise: textile science and technology. His approach has been characterised by academic rigour, social concern and a commitment to historical truth, along with an adventurous and innovative spirit. All these qualities are also to be found in this collection of essays by his friends and admirers, to produce a truly fascinating book, with new insights into many topics, and a number of chapters destined to become classics in their fields. Above all, it is an erudite and charming volume, full of surprises! |
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David Abrahamson The Transition from Hospitals to Community Care | 1 |
Anne Bayefsky The Role of the United Nations in Countering Terrorism | 17 |
Louis Bloch Luniversel et le particulier | 33 |
Sidney Brichto Religious Leaders must Challenge Holy Scriptures | 39 |
Dutch preWartime Collaboration with Nazi Germany and its Aftermath | 47 |
A Fresh Look at Relationships between the Abrahamic Faiths | 63 |
Kendra H Gaines Writing into the Heart | 77 |
Lucien Gubbay Muslims and Jews Then Now and in the Future | 87 |
David Loewe The AngloJewish Association Past and Present | 203 |
Raphael Loewe Imitatio and Ethics in Judaism and Christianity | 217 |
Bertrand Ramcharan The United Nations and the Future of International Law | 239 |
Aubrey Rose Crime An Assault on Human Rights | 241 |
Ruth Rothenberg Volunteering in the Jewish Community | 287 |
A Jewish Perspective | 303 |
Ady Steg Droits de lhomme et valeurs juives | 309 |
Gideon Taylor HolocaustEra Reparations Morality History and Money | 315 |
How Dangerous is the Threat? | 105 |
Arthur Harverd World War II Compensation Schemes | 115 |
Prince Hassan of Jordan Towards an Ethic of Human Solidarity | 123 |
Cultural Exile Homelessness and Jewish Solidarity | 135 |
Edward Kessler Israel and JewishChristian Relations | 145 |
A Personal Scientific Odyssey into the Art of Ancient Dyes | 155 |
Julius Lipner Religion and Religious Thinking in the New Millennium | 191 |
The Struma the Wilhelm Gustloff and the Cap Anamur | 325 |
Electronic Tax Codes a Topical Theme for Fundamentalists | 351 |
Réflexions sur quelques textes de la tradition juive | 363 |
George R Wilkes NReforming the U Commission on Human Rights | 367 |
Contributors | 381 |
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