The Europeanization of the World On the Origins of Human Rights and Democracy |
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| Author:
| Headley, John M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-13312-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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Puts forward a defense of Western civilization and the gifts it has bequeathed to the world - in particular, human rights and constitutional democracy - at a time when many around the globe equate the West with hubris and thinly veiled imperialism. This book traces the development and implications of this idea from antiquity onwards.
Puts forward a defense of Western civilization and the gifts it has bequeathed to the world - in particular, human rights and constitutional democracy - at a time when many around the globe equate the West with hubris and thinly veiled imperialism. This book traces the development and implications of this idea from antiquity onwards.