<v. 1> The Jewish tradition / Peter J. Haas
Introduction to Human Rights and the Worlds Majou
Religions by William H Brackney=7
Introduction=9
Chronology=21
PART 1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS
1 THE BIBLICAL LEGACY:BIBLICAL ISRAEL CONFRONTS THE OTHER=3
2 THE BIBLICA LEGACY:BIBLICAL ISRAEL CONFRONTS ITS NEIGHBORS=19
2 "JUDAISM" AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE GRECOROMAN WORLD=31
4 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE TALMUD=45
5 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MEDIEVAL HALACHAN=71
6 JEWS AS EUROPEANS AND THE ADOPTION OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT=99
7 JEWS AS A SEPARATE PEOPLE AND RIGHTS BASED ON NATIONALITY=125
8 HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRACTICE:THE LIBERAL JEWISH TRADITON IN NORTH AMERICA=147
9 HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRACTICE IN ISRAEL=175
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE JEWISH TRADITION
10 SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE JEWISH TRADITION=201
11 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE JEWISH TRADITON=233
Notes=263
Annotated bibliopraphy=275
Index=293
<v. 2> The Christian tradition / William H. Brackney
Introduction to Human Rights and the World's Majo Religions=9
Foreword by Keith W. Clements=11
Acknowledgments=15
Introduction=17
Chronology=25
PART 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMETN AND ANALYSIS
1. CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS=3
2. organized christianity and obstacles to human rights=32
3. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY-THE CORNERSTONE OF HUMAN RIGHTS=54
4. THE SOCIAL CONCERNS OF CHRISTIANITY=71
5. CHRISTIAN RESPONESE TO THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATIONS=92
6. THE FUTURE OF CHRISTIANTIY AND HUMAN RIGHTS=116
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION
7. SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION
8. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION=235
Notes=273
Annotated bBIBLIOGRAPHY=287
Index=303
<v. 3> The Islamic tradition / Muddathir Abd al-Rahim
Introductuion to Human Rights and the World's Majou
Religions by William H. Brackney=9
Acknowledgments=13
Introcution=15
Chronology=36
PART 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS
1. SOME DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS TRADITON IN ISLAM=3
2. BASIC TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES=15
3. THE INTERPLAY OF THEORY AND PRACTICE:QUESTIONS OF GENC\DER AND MINORITIES=51
4. DECLINE, COLONIAL DOMINATION, AND THE QUEST FOR REVIVAL AND RECONSTRUCTION=77
5. ISLAM, DEMOCRACY,M AND HUMAN RIGHTS=103
6. CONCLUDING REMARKS=131
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITON
7. SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITION=137
8. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITON=183
Notes=201
Annotated Bibliography=225
Index=245
<v. 4> The Hindu tradition / Harold Coward
Introductuion to Human Rights and the World's Major=7
Religions by William H. Brackney=9
Acknowledgments=13
Chronology=15
1. INTRODUCTION TO HINDUISM=1
PART 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS
2. ARE THERE HUMAN RIGHTS IN HINDUISM?=19
3. DHARMA (DUTY) AND HUMAN RIGHTS=31
4. INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RIGHTS=47
5. KING AND SOCIETY IN ANCIENT INDIA=61
6. SLAVERY IN ANCIENT INDIA=77
7. HINDU RENAISSANCE THINKERS AND RIGHTS=109
8. UNTOUCHABLES AND HUMAN RIGHTS=109
9. SECULARISM AND THE INDIAN CONSTITUTIONS=131
10.WOMEN AND EQUAL RIGHTS=145
11. HINDU NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS=159
12. CONCLUSION=171
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITON
13. SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE HINDU TRADITON=179
14. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE HINDU TRATITION=255
Glosary\269
Notes=275
Annotated Bibliography=291
Index=301
<v. 5> The Buddhist tradition / Robert E. Florida
Introductuion to Human Rights and the World's Major=9
Religions by William H. Brackney=11
Acknowledgments=13
Chronology=15
PART 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS
1. A BRIEF OVERVIEW=3
2. ARE THERE HUMAN RIGHTS IN BUDDHISM?=9
3. HUMAN RIGHTS AS SKILLFUL MEANS=35
4. STATE, SOCIETY, AND THE BUDDHIST ORDER=51
5. BUDDHISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THAILAND=69
6. BUDDHISM, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS:THE BURMESE CASE STUDY=89
7. BUDDHISM AND SLAVERY=111
8. BUDDHISM AND CASTE=133
9. THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN BUDDHISM=149
10.JAPANES BUDDHISM, MILITARISM, AND HUMAN RIGHTS=167
11.TIBETAN BUDDHISM, SOCIAL STRUCTURE, AND VIOLENCE=187
12. CONCLUDING REFELECTIONS=205
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITON
13. SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE HINDU TRADITON=215
14. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE HINDU TRATITION=271
Glosary=291
Notes=275
Annotated Bibliography=315
Index=357
Introduction to Human Rights and the Worlds Majou
Religions by William H Brackney=7
Introduction=9
Chronology=21
PART 1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS
1 THE BIBLICAL LEGACY:BIBLICAL ISRAEL CONFRONTS THE OTHER=3
2 THE BIBLICA LEGACY:BIBLICAL ISRAEL CONFRONTS ITS NEIGHBORS=19
2 "JUDAISM" AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE GRECOROMAN WORLD=31
4 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE TALMUD=45
5 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MEDIEVAL HALACHAN=71
6 JEWS AS EUROPEANS AND THE ADOPTION OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT=99
7 JEWS AS A SEPARATE PEOPLE AND RIGHTS BASED ON NATIONALITY=125
8 HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRACTICE:THE LIBERAL JEWISH TRADITON IN NORTH AMERICA=147
9 HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRACTICE IN ISRAEL=175
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE JEWISH TRADITION
10 SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE JEWISH TRADITION=201
11 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE JEWISH TRADITON=233
Notes=263
Annotated bibliopraphy=275
Index=293
<v. 2> The Christian tradition / William H. Brackney
Introduction to Human Rights and the World's Majo Religions=9
Foreword by Keith W. Clements=11
Acknowledgments=15
Introduction=17
Chronology=25
PART 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMETN AND ANALYSIS
1. CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS=3
2. organized christianity and obstacles to human rights=32
3. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY-THE CORNERSTONE OF HUMAN RIGHTS=54
4. THE SOCIAL CONCERNS OF CHRISTIANITY=71
5. CHRISTIAN RESPONESE TO THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATIONS=92
6. THE FUTURE OF CHRISTIANTIY AND HUMAN RIGHTS=116
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION
7. SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION
8. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION=235
Notes=273
Annotated bBIBLIOGRAPHY=287
Index=303
<v. 3> The Islamic tradition / Muddathir Abd al-Rahim
Introductuion to Human Rights and the World's Majou
Religions by William H. Brackney=9
Acknowledgments=13
Introcution=15
Chronology=36
PART 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS
1. SOME DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS TRADITON IN ISLAM=3
2. BASIC TEACHINGS AND PRINCIPLES=15
3. THE INTERPLAY OF THEORY AND PRACTICE:QUESTIONS OF GENC\DER AND MINORITIES=51
4. DECLINE, COLONIAL DOMINATION, AND THE QUEST FOR REVIVAL AND RECONSTRUCTION=77
5. ISLAM, DEMOCRACY,M AND HUMAN RIGHTS=103
6. CONCLUDING REMARKS=131
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITON
7. SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITION=137
8. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITON=183
Notes=201
Annotated Bibliography=225
Index=245
<v. 4> The Hindu tradition / Harold Coward
Introductuion to Human Rights and the World's Major=7
Religions by William H. Brackney=9
Acknowledgments=13
Chronology=15
1. INTRODUCTION TO HINDUISM=1
PART 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS
2. ARE THERE HUMAN RIGHTS IN HINDUISM?=19
3. DHARMA (DUTY) AND HUMAN RIGHTS=31
4. INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RIGHTS=47
5. KING AND SOCIETY IN ANCIENT INDIA=61
6. SLAVERY IN ANCIENT INDIA=77
7. HINDU RENAISSANCE THINKERS AND RIGHTS=109
8. UNTOUCHABLES AND HUMAN RIGHTS=109
9. SECULARISM AND THE INDIAN CONSTITUTIONS=131
10.WOMEN AND EQUAL RIGHTS=145
11. HINDU NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS=159
12. CONCLUSION=171
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITON
13. SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE HINDU TRADITON=179
14. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE HINDU TRATITION=255
Glosary\269
Notes=275
Annotated Bibliography=291
Index=301
<v. 5> The Buddhist tradition / Robert E. Florida
Introductuion to Human Rights and the World's Major=9
Religions by William H. Brackney=11
Acknowledgments=13
Chronology=15
PART 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS
1. A BRIEF OVERVIEW=3
2. ARE THERE HUMAN RIGHTS IN BUDDHISM?=9
3. HUMAN RIGHTS AS SKILLFUL MEANS=35
4. STATE, SOCIETY, AND THE BUDDHIST ORDER=51
5. BUDDHISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THAILAND=69
6. BUDDHISM, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS:THE BURMESE CASE STUDY=89
7. BUDDHISM AND SLAVERY=111
8. BUDDHISM AND CASTE=133
9. THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN BUDDHISM=149
10.JAPANES BUDDHISM, MILITARISM, AND HUMAN RIGHTS=167
11.TIBETAN BUDDHISM, SOCIAL STRUCTURE, AND VIOLENCE=187
12. CONCLUDING REFELECTIONS=205
PART 2. HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITON
13. SOURCES ILLUSTRATIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE HINDU TRADITON=215
14. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS IN THE HINDU TRATITION=271
Glosary=291
Notes=275
Annotated Bibliography=315
Index=357