The Human Rights Reader: Major Political Essays, Speeches and Documents from the Bible to the Present

by Micheline Ishay

This book presents the most comprehensive collection of essays, speeches, and documents, from historical and contemporary sources, available on the subject of human rights.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, History, Politics

Paperback

First published August 27, 1997

Reviews

[Amy]

Very comprehensive. I should have read this back in 2000 when I got it for my undergrad. Oh well at least I got through it now. Sadly the situation around so called universal human rights has not changed in the last 21 years.

[Eric Heinze]

Some worthwhile source material for scholars and students interested in cross-cultural background to human rights.

[Phil]

I read the first edition. It was o.k., but nothing to write home about.