Religion, race, rights : landmarks in the history of modern Anglo-American law / Eve Darian-Smith.

Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Publishing, 2010.

1st edition

75532

Common law -- History -- Great Britain.

Common law -- History -- United States.

Ecclesiastical law -- History -- Great Britain.

Ecclesiastical law -- History -- United States.

Human rights -- History -- Great Britain.

Human rights -- History -- United States.

Race discrimination -- History -- Great Britain.

Race discrimination -- History -- United States.

Introduction. I. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. II. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. III. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Conclusion. Connecting religion, race and rights

Moving toward separation of church and state

Martin Luther and the challenge to the Catholic Church (1517)

Executing the king : the trial of Charles I (1649)

Revolution and Thomas Paine's Rights of man (1791)

Capitalism, colonialism and nationalism

Sugar, slaves, rebellion, murder (1865)

Demanding the eight-hour workday (1886)

Civilizing native Americans : the Dawes Act (1887)

Religion, race and rights in a global era

Nuremberg's legacy (1945-49)

Democracy, neoliberalism, and the new crusades

The resurgence of faith.

Detailed table of contents available via online link.

Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781841137292

x, 329 p. : ill. ; 24 cm