Selected writings of Lord Acton

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Title:

Selected writings of Lord Acton

Author:

Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902.

ISBN:

9780865970465

9780865970472

Personal Author:

Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902.

Uniform Title:

Selections. 1985

Publication Information:

Indianapolis : LibertyClassics, 1985-1988.

Physical Description:

3 v. : port. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

v. 1. Essays in the history of liberty -- v. 2. Essays in the study and writing of history -- v. 3. Essays in religion, politics, and morality.

Subject Term:

History -- Study and teaching.

Historiography.

Aphorisms and apothegms.

Liberalism -- History -- 19th century.

Added Author:

Fears, J. Rufus.

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Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Call Number	Shelf Location	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

Summary

The unifying theme of these essays is Lord Acton's concept of liberty. Included are his two famous essays on the history of freedom (The History of Freedom in Antiquity; and The History of Freedom in Christianity) as are writings on the tradition of liberty in England, America, and Europe.