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The architecture of concepts : the historical formation of human rights / Peter de Bolla.
| Author/creator | De Bolla, Peter, 1957- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Fordham University Press, 2013. |
| Copyright Date | ©2013 |
| Description | x, 298 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | On concepts as cultural entities -- "...The fundamental rights and liberties of mankind..." : the architecture of the rights of mankind -- "There are, thank God, natural, inherent and inseparable rights as men..." : the architecture of American rights -- "The rights of man were but imperfectly understood at the revolution" : the architecture of Rights of man -- The futures of human rights. |
| Abstract | "The Architecture of Concepts presents a new history of ideas. Using digital archives to track the historical formation of the concept of human rights across the Anglophone eighteenth century, it argues that a better understanding of the architecture of the concept will enable us to deliver on its universal aspirations"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2013021233 |
| ISBN | 9780823254385 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0823254380 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780823254392 (paper) |
| ISBN | 0823254399 (paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC571 .D3328 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |