Selected Writings: Essays in the History of Liberty
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
558 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0865970475
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Language: English
Publish: December 1, 1985
“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.