The Sacredness of the Person: A New Genealogy of Human Rights

by Hans Joas

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What are the origins of the idea of human rights and universal human dignity? How can we most fully understand-and realize-these rights going into the future? In The Sacredness of the Person, internationally renowned sociologist and social theorist Hans Joas tells a story that differs from conventional narratives by tracing the concept of human rights back to the Judeo-Christian tradition or, alternately, to the secular French Enlightenment...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1589019695

ISBN13:9781589019690

Release Date:February 2013

Publisher:Georgetown University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality

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