How Long to Read P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

How Long Does it Take to Read P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 25 minutes to read P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Hans Ingvar Roth

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the world's best-known and most translated documents. When it was presented to the United Nations General Assembly in December in 1948, Eleanor Roosevelt, chair of the writing group, called it a new "Magna Carta for all mankind." The passage of time has shown Roosevelt to have been largely correct in her prediction as to the declaration's importance. No other document in the world today can claim a comparable standing in the international community. Roosevelt and French legal expert René Cassin have often been represented as the principal authors of the declaration. But in fact, it resulted from a collaborative effort involving a number of individuals in different capacities. One of the declaration's most important authors was the vice chairman of the Human Rights Commission, Peng Chun Chang (1892-1957), a Chinese diplomat and philosopher whose contribution has been the focus of growing attention in recent years. Indeed, it is Chang who deserves the credit for the universality and religious ecumenism that are now regarded as the declaration's defining features. Despite this, Chang's extraordinary contribution has been overlooked by historians. Peng Chun Chang was a modern-day Renaissance man—teacher, scholar, university chancellor, playwright, diplomat, and politician. A true cosmopolitan, he was deeply involved in the cultural exchange between East and West, and the dramatic events of his life left a profound mark on his intellectual and political work. P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the first biography of this extraordinary actor on the world stage, who belonged to the same generation as Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek. Drawing on previously unknown sources, it casts new light on Chang's multifaceted life and involvement with one of modern history's most important documents.

How long is P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Hans Ingvar Roth is 317 pages long, and a total of 81,469 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 100% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 25 minutes to read P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights aloud.

What Reading Level is P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

P. C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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