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Selected writings of Lord Acton / by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton ; edited by J. Rufus Fears.
LIBRA D15.A25 A25 1985 v.1-3 v.1 v.2 v.3
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902.
- Standardized Title:
- Works. Selections. 1985
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Liberty.
- History--Study and teaching.
- History.
- Historiography.
- Aphorisms and apothegms.
- Liberalism--History--19th century.
- Liberalism.
- Physical Description:
- volumes : portrait ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Indianapolis : LibertyClassics, 1985.
- Summary:
- "Liberty . . . is itself the highest political end."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.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0865970467
- 0865970475
- OCLC:
- 11865771
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