Inventing human rights : a history / Lynn Hunt.
| Author/creator | Hunt, Lynn, 1945- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Co., ©2007. |
| Description | 272 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Torrents of emotion" : reading novels and imagining equality -- "Bone of their bone" : abolishing torture -- "They have set a great example" : declaring rights -- "There will be no end of it" : the consequences of declaring -- "The soft power of humanity" : why human rights failed, only to succeed in the long run. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [230]-260) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006027599 |
| ISBN | 9780393060959 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0393060950 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC585.H89 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |