Human Rights or Religious Rules?

Drawing on historical inisights, systematic reflections and empirical data, this book offers a substantive understanding of the complex relationship between religion and human rights and of the empirical impact of Christianity and Islam on the attitudes toward human rights, i.e. a human rights culture.

Product details

• Authors: Johannes A van der Ven, Johannes A. van der Ven
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.03.2010
• EAN: 9789004183049
• ISBN: 978-90-04-18304-9
• No. of pages: 488
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 251 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 932 g
• Series: Empirical Research in Religion
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law