Human Rights in the Americas: The Struggle for ConsensusHuman Rights in the Americas: The Struggle for ConsensusEdited by Alfred Hennelly, S.J., and John Langan, S.J.
(Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 1982)
This book can be ordered from the Woodstock Theological Center.
From cover:
"The years 1974 to 1980 have been called the "golden age" for international human rights. This important volume contains eleven perceptive essays on the philosophical and theological roots and origins of those human rights. It demonstrates dramatically the remarkable consensus about the inviolability of human rights in the sacred and secular worlds.
"This unique book will inform students by deepening their understanding and will inspire activists by intensifying their love for justice. It is especially important in the light of the current confrontation in Latin America between those who are demanding their human rights and those who, in the name of national security, are insisting upon the retention of authoritarian and military regimes."
Robert F. Drinan, S.J. , President of Americans for Democratic Action
