This volume showcases the work of a new generation of scholars interested in the historical connection between religion and human rights in the twentieth centur

This is the first global examination of the historical relationship between Christianity and human rights in the twentieth century. Leading historians, anthropo

Combining Jewish, Greek, and Roman teachings with the radical new teachings of Christ and St. Paul, Christianity helped to cultivate the cardinal ideas of digni

Informative and provocative, this book introduces readers to debates in the contemporary study of religion and suggests future research possibilities.

This Companion takes as its starting point the realization that Jesus of Nazareth cannot be studied purely as a subject of ancient history, 'a man like any othe