The History of Freedom. And Other Essays

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John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

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"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely". This is the most widely quoted aphorism by "the magistrate of history" Lord Acton. "The History of Freedom. And Other Essays" contains two volumes of his numerous writings and gives an excellent introduction into the thinking of this eminent thinker who is considered to be one of the most learned Englishmen of his time and who made the history of liberty his life's work. Indeed, he considered political liberty the essential condition and guardian of religious liberty. This volume also contains an introduction by the editors, John Neville Figgis and Reginald Vere Laurence as well as essays by American historian, civic reformer and political activist Henry Charles Lea, British jurist, historian and politician James Bryce and the Scottish theologian and philosopher Robert Flint.

Release date Australia

May 2nd, 2012

Author

John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributors

Edited by John Neville Figgis
Edited by Reginald Vere Laurence

Illustrations

black & white illustrations

Pages

524

Dimensions

152x229x29

ISBN-13

9781781391631

Product ID

20365860

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