Humanity: a history of European concepts in practice from the sixteenth century to the present
This volume investigates the development of the concepts and practices of “humanity” from the sixteenth century up to the present. By taking a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, the contributers focus on Europe as well as Europe’s relations to other world regions in the process that shaped...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Göttingen Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2016
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In: | Year: 2016 |
Series/Journal: | Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Europäische Geschichte Mainz Supplement Abteilung für Abendländische Religionsgeschichte, Abteilung für Universalgeschichte
110 V&R academic |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Europe
/ Humanity
/ Human rights
/ Human dignity
/ History
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Further subjects: | B
Social sciences (General)
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Summary: | This volume investigates the development of the concepts and practices of “humanity” from the sixteenth century up to the present. By taking a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, the contributers focus on Europe as well as Europe’s relations to other world regions in the process that shaped “humanity”. They show how this emerging concept led to the overcoming of fundamental divisions in many spheres on the one hand and the formation of new hierarchies on the other |
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ISBN: | 3525101457 |