Buddhism and Human Rights

Buddhism and Human Rights
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781136603105
ISBN-13 : 1136603107
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Book Synopsis Buddhism and Human Rights by : Wayne R. Husted

Download or read book Buddhism and Human Rights written by Wayne R. Husted and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is difficult to think of a more urgent question for Buddhism in the late twentieth century than human rights. The political, ethical and philosophical questions surrounding human rights are debated vigorously in political and intellectual circles throughout the world and now in this volume.


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