The architecture of concepts the historical formation of human rights / Peter de Bolla.
| Author/creator | De Bolla, Peter, 1957- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Fordham University Press, 2013. |
| Description | x, 298 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. On Concepts as Cultural Entities -- 2. ". the fundamental rights and liberties of mankind.": The Architecture of the Rights of Mankind -- 3. ". there are, thank God, natural, inherent and inseparable rights as men.": The Architecture of American Rights -- 4. ". the rights of man were but imperfectly understood at the revolution": The Architecture of Rights of Man -- 5. The Futures of Human Rights -- Index. |
| 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. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013021233 |
| ISBN | 9780823254385 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780823254392 (paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |