Human Rights in Ancient Rome (Routledge Classical Monographs) - Hardcover

Bauman, Richard A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415173205 ISBN 13: 9780415173209

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

The concept of human rights has a long history. Its practical origins, as distinct from its theoretical antecedents, are said to be comparatively recent, going back no further than the American and French Bills of Rights of the eighteenth century. Even those landmarks are seen as little more than the precursors of the twentieth century starting-point - the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948. In this unique and stimulating book, Richard Bauman investigates the concept of human rights in the Roman world. He argues that on the theoretical side, ideas were developed by thinkers such as Cicero and Seneca and on the pragmatic side, practical applications were rewarded mainly through the law. He presents a comprehensive analysis of human rights in ancient Rome and offers enlightening comparisons between the Roman and twentieth century understanding of human rights.

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Richard A. Bauman is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and is Honorary Visiting professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales.

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• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0415173205
• ISBN 13: 9780415173209
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
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