We justify our actions in the present through our understanding of the past. But we live in a time when politicians lie brazenly about historical facts and meddle with the content of history books, while media differ wildly in their r...
Inventing Human Rights: A History
Lynn Hunt'A tour de force.'—Gordon S. Wood, New York Times Book ReviewHow were human rights invented, and how does their tumultuous history influence their perception and our ability to protect them today? From Professor Lynn Hunt comes this...
Writing History in the Global Era
Lynn HuntLeading historian Lynn Hunt rethinks why history matters in today's global world and how it should be written.Globalization is emerging as a major economic, cultural, and political force. In Writing History in the Global Era, historia...