Montesinos' legacy : defining and defending human rights for 500 years : proceedings of the Universal Human Rights: 500th anniversary of Antonio de Montesinos Conference / / edited by Dana E. Aspinall [and three others]

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 pages)
• Disciplina: 323.092
• Soggetto topico: Human rights - Soviet Union - History; Human rights - South America - History
• Soggetto geografico: United States Foreign relations Soviet Union History; Soviet Union Foreign relations United States History
• Persona (resp. second.): AspinallDana E.
• Note generali: Includes index.; "Sponsored by Alma College, the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States, Washington, D.C., December 2-4, 2011."
• Sommario/riassunto: "Antonio Montesinos' Legacy brings scholars together in honor of the 500th anniversary of Dominican Antonio de Montesinos' famous sermon in defense of the rights of the indigenous Amerindians. The collection addresses the historical context for this sermon, but also the continued relevance of Montesinos today. Antonio de Montesinos' Legacy examines the origins of human rights concepts in the West, the rights of indigenous peoples, the role of the Church in human rights, and human rights in Latin America"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Montesinos' legacy
• ISBN: 1-4985-0414-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812564903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II