Creeds, Society, and Human Rights: A Study in Three Cultures

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (1984)
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Traces the history of the concept of human rights, compares religion and society in the United States, India, and under Marxism, and identifies the obstacles to worldwide observation of human rights policies.

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