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Human Rights in Arab Thought: A Reader
Salma Khadr Jayyusi
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Description for Human Rights in Arab Thought: A Reader
Hardcover. Translated from the best-selling Arabic edition, this work offers English readers a fresh and original insight into the rich literature of human rights. Leading Arab intellectuals have made contributions on topics ranging from civil and political rights to the rights of women. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 168 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1202.
While the notion of 'human rights' is sometimes thought to be a product of the Western Enlightenment, human rights as a subject for philosophical enquiry and a the basis for government in fact have a long and rich heritage within Arab thought. In this anthology, Salma K. Jayyusi brings together a list of distinguished scholars to reflect the range and depth of Arab thinking on this subject. Translated from the best-selling Arabic edition, this work offers English readers a fresh and original insight into the rich literature of human rights. Leading Arab intellectuals have made contributions on topics ranging from ... Read more
While the notion of 'human rights' is sometimes thought to be a product of the Western Enlightenment, human rights as a subject for philosophical enquiry and a the basis for government in fact have a long and rich heritage within Arab thought. In this anthology, Salma K. Jayyusi brings together a list of distinguished scholars to reflect the range and depth of Arab thinking on this subject. Translated from the best-selling Arabic edition, this work offers English readers a fresh and original insight into the rich literature of human rights. Leading Arab intellectuals have made contributions on topics ranging from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
688
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850437079
SKU
V9781850437079
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About Salma Khadr Jayyusi
Salma K Jayyusi received her Ph.D. from the University of London (SOAS), and has published several books of her own writing, as well introducing numerous Arab writers to the English-speaking world for the first time. In 2005 she was awarded the Edward Said Award for Arab American literature. Her previous publications include 'Beyond the Dunes: An Anthology of Modern Saudi ... Read more
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