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A documentary history of human rights
a record of the events, documents and speeches that shaped our world
By Lewis, Jon
- ISBN
- 978-0-78671-268-7
- Publisher
- New York : Carroll & Graf, 2003.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 15, 2003
Anthologist Lewis (e.g., The Mammoth Book of True War Stories, The Mammoth Book of Fighter Pilots) here attempts to distill the sources of our current notion of human rights through a collection of some 85 edited documents-a broad selection starting with the Code of Hammurabi (1800 B.C.E.). He offers brief annotations and an introduction to the chronological sections used to organize the collection. While an anthology can always be criticized for what is included or omitted, this...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
