Human Rights in the Twenty-First Century: A Dialogue - Couverture rigide

Athayde, Austregesilo De; Ikeda, Daisaku

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1845119886 ISBN 13 : 9781845119881

Editeur : I.B. Tauris, 2009

Synopsis

Austregésilo de Athayde, President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters for 34 years until his death in September 1993, is perhaps best remembered as one of the most prominent and effective South American champions of human rights. Athayde played a major role in drafting the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted in December 1948. The dialogue begins with a discussion of some of the great modern espousers of human rights, including Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. Athayde then recounts how the UN declaration came into being and describes his role in the process. Ikeda, meanwhile, explores the Buddhist ideas of mercy, freedom and equality, and discusses their potential to enrich the human rights movement. 'The Dialogue' as a whole represents a provocative and thoughtful introduction to the compassionate thought of two leading proponents of social justice.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Throughout his long life and career, the admired Brazilian writer and journalist Austregésilo de Athayde (1898-1993) made it his priority vigorously to promote the twin concerns of social justice and human rights. After a distinguished career at the UN, he became President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 1959, continuing to occupy that post until his death in 1993. His published works include Historias Amargas. Daisaku Ikeda (1928-) is President of Soka Gakkai International, a Buddhist organisation with more that twelve million adherents in 192 countries and regions throughout the world. He is the author of over 80 books on Buddhist themes. Although he has described himself as being merely 'a traveller along the Silk Road of the spirit', his dialogues have nevertheless earned him over 240 academic awards from universities and institutes around the world, in addition to the United Nations Peace Award in 1983.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: I.B. Tauris
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845119886
• ISBN 13: 9781845119881
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible