Religion and Human Rights - An Introduction

Zusatztext ...a strong case for the need for a continuing and steadily maintained culture of human rights and for the contribution which Christian belief and practice may still make to it. Informationen zum Autor JW: Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law and Director, Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory University. MCG: Alonzo McDonald Family Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow, Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory University Klappentext This volume examines the relationship between religion and human rights in seven major religious traditions, as well as key legal concepts, contemporary issues, and relationships among religion, state, and society in the areas of human rights and religious freedom. Zusammenfassung This volume examines the relationship between religion and human rights in seven major religious traditions, as well as key legal concepts, contemporary issues, and relationships among religion, state, and society in the areas of human rights and religious freedom.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Witte, John (EDT)/ Green Witte
• Con la collaborazione di: M. Christian Green (Editore), John Witte (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.11.2011
• EAN: 9780199733453
• ISBN: 978-0-19-973345-3
• Pagine: 432
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Soziologie, Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights