Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 416 pages
- Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press
- Edition: 2nd Edition July 22, 2003
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 081221854X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0812218541
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Book Dimensions:
9.9 x 7 x 1.1 inches
- Weighs: 1.8 pounds
Review
"A gorgeously written and meticulously researched history of the idea of human rights."—
American Journal of International Law"An indispensable reference source for scholars and students of human rights."—
Political Science Quarterly"It is difficult to imagine a finer gift on the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights than this study of the Declaration's complex and far-reaching impact. Paul Gordon Lauren has skillfully combined a detailed history of the legal documents with the political, philosophical, and social context in which they developed."—
American Historical ReviewPraise for the first edition:
Reader Reviews
One of the major things that striked me about this book is Lauren's acknowledgement that the concept of human rights is not a completely Western creation. Traditions around the world, political, cultural, and religious, have stressed justice and equality.
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