Montesinos' legacy defining and defending human rights for five hundred years ; proceedings of the Universal Human Rights: 500th Anniversary of Antonio de Montesinos Conference, sponsored by Alma College, the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States, Washington, D.C., December 2-4, 2011
DedicationTransliteration and translation notes -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of photographs and tables -- Introduction -- Ideological goodwill : American and soviet cultural exchange plans -- Restricted repertoire : planning for the Bolshoi's 1959 tour -- The class struggle and Shake...
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | DedicationTransliteration and translation notes -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of photographs and tables -- Introduction -- Ideological goodwill : American and soviet cultural exchange plans -- Restricted repertoire : planning for the Bolshoi's 1959 tour -- The class struggle and Shakespeare : the soviets' interpretation of Romeo and Juliet -- Imperial communism : the soviets' reinterpretation of P. I. Tchaikovsky's Swan lake -- Preserving and elevating the classics : Giselle -- State approved innovations : The stone flower -- Soviet highlights : the very eclectic soviet artistic scene -- Tempered success : ballet's role in the Cold War -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. "Antonio Montesinos' Legacy brings scholars together in honor of the 500th anniversary of Dominican Antonio de Montesinos' famous sermon in defense of the rights of the indigenous Amerindians. The collection addresses the historical context for this sermon, but also the continued relevance of Montesinos today. Antonio de Montesinos' Legacy examines the origins of human rights concepts in the West, the rights of indigenous peoples, the role of the Church in human rights, and human rights in Latin America"-- "Antonio Montesinos' Legacy brings scholars together in honor of the 500th anniversary of Dominican Antonio de Montesinos' famous sermon in defense of the rights of the indigenous Amerindians. The collection addresses the historical context for this sermon, but also the continued relevance of Montesinos today. Antonio de Montesinos' Legacy examines the origins of human rights concepts in the West, the rights of indigenous peoples, the role of the Church in human rights, and human rights in Latin America"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XV, 260 S. |
| ISBN: | 9781498504133 978-1-4985-0413-3 9781498504140 |