Human Rights And The World's Major Religions

Informationen zum Autor WILLIAM H. BRACKNEY is Principal and Professor of Historical Theology at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton! Ontario. Klappentext Covering a wide span of history! this set includes volumes on Judaism! Christianity! Islam! Hinduism! and Buddhism. Each volume touches on issues such as the right to life! the rights of women! punishment for crimes! war and peace! slavery! violence! and other topics related to human rights. They provide primary sources to document the history of thought on the subject within each religion. Biographical sketches and annotated bibliographies offer excellent resources for further study. Together these volumes provide a comprehensive and unique approach to major religious views on human rights. Zusammenfassung Covering the world's major religions! these five volumes together provide a comprehensive examination of the way these faiths view human rights! from ancient times to the present. Inhaltsverzeichnis Volume 1: The Jewish Tradition; Volume 2: The Christian Tradition; Volume 3: The Islamic Tradition; Volume 4: The Hindu Tradition; Volume 5: The Buddhist Tradition.

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• Authors: Muddathir Abd Al-Rahim, Muddathir 'abd Al-Rahim, al-Rahim Muddathir 'Abd, William H. Brackney, William H. (EDT)/ Haas Brackney, Harold Coward, Robert E. Florida, Florida Robert E., Peter J. Haas, Haas Peter J.
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2005
• EAN: 9780275984250
• ISBN: 978-0-275-98425-0
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 248 mm x 140 mm
• Series: Human Rights and the World's M; Human Rights and the World's M
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Religion, RELIGION / General, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Religion & beliefs, Religion and beliefs, Human rights, civil rights