Christianity and Human Rights Reconsidered

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Christianity and Human Rights Reconsidered

Author	: Sarah Shortall
File Size	: 47,6 Mb
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 24 September 2020
ISBN	: 9781108424707
Pages	: 297 pages

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Christianity and Human Rights Reconsidered by Sarah Shortall Book PDF Summary

This volume showcases the work of a new generation of scholars interested in the historical connection between religion and human rights in the twentieth century, offering a truly global perspective on the internal diversity, theological roots, and political implications of Christian human rights theory.

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