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Author: George Rupp
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Volume: 29
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.368kg
ISBN: 9780231174282
ISBN 10: 0231174284
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 September 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Language: English
Reviews
George Rupp writes with great clarity and wisdom, and also with unmistakable moral conviction about issues with which he has direct personal engagement. Beyond Individualism is a book of passionate advocacy. -- David N. Hempton, Harvard Divinity School George Rupp brings a lifetime of thought and action to this passionate exploration of one of the biggest challenges faced by countries large and small. The issues he raises are for us all to ponder and act upon. -- David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
George Rupp writes with great clarity and wisdom, and also with unmistakable moral conviction about issues with which he has direct personal engagement. Beyond Individualism is a book of passionate advocacy. -- David N. Hempton, Harvard Divinity School George Rupp brings a lifetime of thought and action to this passionate exploration of one of the biggest challenges faced by countries large and small. The issues he raises are for us all to ponder and act upon. -- David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee
Rupp writes with great clarity and wisdom, and also with unmistakable moral conviction about issues with which he has direct personal engagement. Beyond Individualism is a book of passionate advocacy. -- David N. Hempton, dean, Harvard Divinity School Rupp brings a lifetime of thought and action to this passionate exploration of one of the biggest challenges faced by countries both large and small. The issues he raises are for all of us to ponder and act upon. -- David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom George Rupp's vision comes in the nick of time for a world crowded with competing cultures. His philosophical scholarship combines with hard experience as an international humanitarian to reveal how our differences can be our salvation on a path to a just and inclusive future. -- Scott Pelley, anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News Beyond Individualism is a wonderfully accessible and personal meditation on the human desire to be part of something greater than oneself. Rupp's own experiences at places ranging from educational institutions to post-conflict communities around the world are a wonderful backdrop for examining how we can embrace diversity within communities of conviction -- Helene D. Gayle, president and CEO, CARE USA Essential reading for leadership and citizenship in today's complex world of religious and cultural difference. As scholar, administrator, and activist, Rupp has seen the crisis of community first-hand, and offers readers a timely proposal for ethical, informed leadership in a global context. -- Diana Eck, professor of comparative religion and Indian studies, Harvard University
Author Information
George Rupp has served as dean of Harvard Divinity School and as president of Rice University, Columbia University, and the International Rescue Committee. As an activist and educator, he is committed to shaping fair institutions and building inclusive communities in both the developed and the developing worlds. His articles have appeared in the New York Times and the Washington Post, and he is the author of five books, most recently Globalization Challenged: Conviction, Conflict, Community.
