The history of human rights : from ancient times to the globalization era - Ishay, Micheline (Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, 2004)
Introduction : the definition, the argument, and six historical controversies -- Early ethical contributions to human rights -- Human rights and the Enlightenment : the development of a liberal and secular perspective on human rights -- Human rights and the Industrial Age : the development of a Socialist perspective on human rights -- The World Wars : the institutionalization of international rights and the right to self-determination -- Globalization and its impact on human rights -- Promoting human rights in the twenty-first century : the changing arena of struggle -- Appendix A: a chronology of events and writings related to human rights.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-430) and index.
Keywords: Human rights -- History; Mensenrechten; Droits de l'homme (Droit international) -- Histoire; Droits de l'homme.; Histoire