Human rights in world history / Peter N. Stearns.
"This book takes a global historical perspective to trace the rise of human rights and their global impact from the 18th century to the present. This fully updated volume examines the complex relationships between Western concepts of human rights and developments in other world regions. After p...
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| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxfordshire ; New York :
Routledge,
2023.
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| Edition: | Second Edition. |
| Series: | Themes in world history.
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Table of Contents:
- Human Rights and the Contemporary World
- Challenges in Framing Human Rights History
- Regional Traditions Before Human Rights
- The Push for New Rights
- Human Rights on a World Stage: A Troubled 19th Century
- Human Rights Between the World Wars
- The Global Expansion of Human Rights
- Resistance and Response
- Conclusion: Revisiting Major Issues.