a history Hunt, Lynn 1945- creator text bibliography nyu New York W.W. Norton & Co. c2007 2007 1st ed. monographic eng

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272 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. "Torrents of emotion" : reading novels and imagining equality -- "Bone of their bone" : abolishing torture -- "They have set a great example" : declaring rights -- "There will be no end of it" : the consequences of declaring -- "The soft power of humanity" : why human rights failed, only to succeed in the long run. Lynn Hunt. Includes bibliographical references (p. [230]-260) and index. Human rights History Human rights in literature Torture History JC571 H941i 2007 323.09 9780393060959 (hardcover) 0393060950 (hardcover) 2006027599 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0620/2006027599.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0620/2006027599.html DLC 060824 20230410120956.0 103082