Mankind
Humans (Homo sapiens) are a species of highly intelligent primates. They are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina and—together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans—are part of the family Hominidae (the great apes, or hominids). Humans are terrestrial animals, characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other primates; and highly advanced and organized societies.Several early hominins used fire and occupied much of Eurasia. Early modern humans are thought to have diverged in …
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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 1 October 2024 English
In It’s Nation Time, Jerry White argues that nationalism is an enduring and valuable social movement that functions to increase and uphold progressive globalisation.
has always been rejected by the wiser amongst mankind, those who retained some sense of common humanity …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 19 September 2024 English
For over a decade, a small group of community members in Zambia have been working to restore the Nsongwe River, once a precious sanctuary for wildlife and the community. Their …
social, political, and religious development of mankind. MenuToday, these values still exist, and in some …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 10 September 2024
In Louis XIV’s New France, colonial authorities attempted to reproduce French regal authority in novel ways, often by performing typical metropolitan political rituals. When these practices were transposed into the …
“must first win the loyalty and confidence of mankind, and then employ that homage in the work of government …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 3 September 2024 English
Narratives about the disappearance of the Beothuk are entrenched in historical accounts and the popular imagination. Only with the integration of Indigenous perspectives, beginning in the 1920s, was this accepted …
nations and of the enormous crimes that debase mankind.” With respect to spiritual matters, the Beothuk …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 18 June 2024 English
Vice Admiral Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn (1879–1957) was the British-appointed governor of Newfoundland from 1936 to 1946 – a period of remarkable change that would culminate in Newfoundland’s union with …
Empire, of liberty and of the welfare of all mankind.”85 One possible source of opposition was the …
UCP: University of Calgary Press · 15 June 2024 English
Since the first edition of this popular text was published in 1984, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has transformed the role of the courts in Canadian politics. Addressing current …
Dictates and unde- termined Resolutions. For then Mankind will be in a far worse condition, than in the … entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which … ac- cordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable …
CARDUS: Centre for Cultural Renewal · 1 June 2024 English
Conscientious Objection and Labour Law in Canada
“Religious” means the beliefs must relate to the divine, or mankind’s perceived relationship to the divine, as opposed to …
AUP: Athabasca University Press · 14 May 2024 English
In every sphere of life, division and intolerance has polarized communities and entire nations. The learned construction of the Other—an evil “enemy” against whom both physical and discursive violence is …
Girard who emphasizes only Christianity as saving mankind from imitating the violent ways of others, we …
CHB: Coach House Books · 7 May 2024 English
THE TORONTO STAR'S "30 BOOKS WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS SPRING" The updated edition of a Toronto favourite meanders around some of the city’s unique neighborhoods and considers what …
There is even a dog drinking fountain dedicated to ‘mankind’s best friend.’ From the plaque: ‘We wish them Fun Walks. …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 1 May 2024 English
When COVID-19 spread across the globe, protection measures such as social distancing, self-isolation, and self-quarantine were experienced as life on hold. A cultural inquiry into the moment of pausing and …
not only is it the right of every member of hu- mankind, but of all life. It must therefore be understood …