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A thought-provoking study traces the origins of human rights beyond the Enlightenment to the evolution of humane discourse and empathetic thought in Ancient Greece.

Trade Review
[The Ancient Greek Roots of Human Rights] adduces striking parallels between ancient and modern thought and suggests promising future avenues of research. * The Classical Review *

Table of Contents
  • Timeline for Greece
  • Key to Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Exploration A. Enlightened Athens in the Age of Jefferson
  • Part I. Parallel Waves
    • Chapter 1. Reason
    • Chapter 2. Warfare
    • Chapter 3. Empathy and Tears
    • Chapter 4. Humane Discourse
  • Exploration B. Cyrus the Great
  • Part II. Ancient Greek Roots
    • Chapter 5. Elements
    • Chapter 6. Paths
  • Exploration C. Tensions
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Subject Index
  • Index of Ancient Passages

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 13/07/2021
      ISBN13: 9781477322918, 978-1477322918
      ISBN10: 1477322914

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A thought-provoking study traces the origins of human rights beyond the Enlightenment to the evolution of humane discourse and empathetic thought in Ancient Greece.

      Trade Review
      [The Ancient Greek Roots of Human Rights] adduces striking parallels between ancient and modern thought and suggests promising future avenues of research. * The Classical Review *

      Table of Contents
      • Timeline for Greece
      • Key to Abbreviations
      • Preface
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • Exploration A. Enlightened Athens in the Age of Jefferson
      • Part I. Parallel Waves
        • Chapter 1. Reason
        • Chapter 2. Warfare
        • Chapter 3. Empathy and Tears
        • Chapter 4. Humane Discourse
      • Exploration B. Cyrus the Great
      • Part II. Ancient Greek Roots
        • Chapter 5. Elements
        • Chapter 6. Paths
      • Exploration C. Tensions
      • Conclusions
      • Notes
      • Works Cited
      • Subject Index
      • Index of Ancient Passages

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