The Origins of Human Rights: Ancient Indian and Greco-Roman Perspectives

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Synopsis
This book studies the history of intercultural human rights. It examines the foundational elements of human rights in the East and the West and provides a comparative analysis of the independent streams of thought originating from the two different geographic spaces. It traces the genesis of the idea of human rights back to ancient Indian and Greco-Roman texts, especially concepts such as the Rigvedic universal moral law, the Upanishadic narratives, the Romans’ model of governance, the rule of law, and administration of justice. It also looks at Cicero’s concept of rights and duties which focuses on quality of compassion and fair play, and Seneca’s expositions on mercy, empathy, justice and checks on the arbitrary exercise of power. An important contribution, this book fills a significant gap in the study of human rights. It will be useful for students and researchers of political science, ancient history, religion and civilizations, philosophy, history, human rights, governance, law, sociology, and South Asian studies. The book also caters to general readers interested in the history of human rights.
Copyright:
2022

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Publisher Quality
Book Size:
244 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000649734
Related ISBNs:
9781032249155, 9781003280699, 9781032249087
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
R.U.S. Prasad, The right of R.U.S. Prasad to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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