Introduction : perspectives, focus, and methods -- The roots of human rights : ancient and medieval -- The Western revolutionary tradition : a longitudinal interpretation -- Human rights and society in modern America : cross-sectional encounters -- Religion and society in a Marxist land : a cross-sectional encounter -- The Socialist creed : a longitudinal interpretation -- Religion and society in India : a cross-sectional encounter -- India's social ethic : a longitudinal interpretation -- Toward comparative evaluations
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-312) and index