| Description |
ix, 450 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Early ethical contributions to human rights -- 2. Human rights and the enlightenment : the development of a liberal and secular perspective on human rights -- 3. Human rights and the industrial age : the development of a socialist perspective on human rights -- 4. The world wars : the institutionalization of international rights and the right to self-determination -- 5. Globalization and its impact on human rights -- 6. Promoting human rights in the twenty-first century : the changing arena of struggle -- App. A chronology of events and writings related to human rights |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-430) and index |
| Subject |
Human rights -- History.
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| LC no. |
2003012769 |
| ISBN |
0520234979 paperback alkaline paper |
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0520234960 hardback alkaline paper |
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