“A tour de force.”—Gordon S. Wood, New York Times Book Review How were human rights invented, and how does their tumultuous history influence their perception and our ability to protect them today? From Professor Lynn Hunt comes this extraordinary cultural and intellectual history, which traces the roots of human rights to the rejection of torture as a means for finding the truth. She demonstrates how ideas of human relationships portrayed in novels and art helped spread these new ideals far and wide. Hunt also shows the continued relevance of human rights in today’s world. .

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The French Revolution and Human Rights: A Brief Documentary History (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
The Making of the West: Combined Version (Volumes I & II): Peoples and Cultures
The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Vol. 1: To 1740
The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Vol. 2: Since 1500
The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Vol. A: To 1500