The problem of secularism in human rights theory

Human Rights Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 375-400

  Freeman, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RIGHTS; ISLAMISM; RELIGION; WESTERN WORLD;

EID: 2542462318     PISSN: 02750392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hrq.2004.0020     Document Type: Article

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