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Christopher Hitchens

The Rights of Man

Hay Festival 2006, Monday 29 May 2006

The contrarian traces the history of The Rights of Man from the publication of Part One in 1791 in London and its rapturous reception across the Atlantic. He analyses the meaning it has acquired since its creation, and its significance as the cornerstone of contemporary debates about our basic human rights.