Selected Writings of Lord Acton 3 Vol Cl Set

Selected Writings of Lord Acton 3 Vol Cl Set PDF

Author: John Emerich E. DALBERG-ACTON

Publisher: Liberty Fund

Published: 1988-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780865973299

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Lord Acton was among the most illustrious historians of nineteenth-century England, a man of great learning with a deep devotion to individual liberty and a profound understanding of history. Liberty Fund is proud to offer the most complete collection of Acton essays ever published. Volume I: Essays in the History 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. Volume II: Essays in the Study and Writing of History Volume II brings together Acton's distinguished writings on history. Included is his famous Inaugural Lecture at Cambridge, "The Study of History." Volume III: Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality Included are three important essays, "Human Sacrifice," "George Eliot's Life," and "Buckle's Philosophy of History." Nearly two hundred pages of excerpts from Acton's remarkable letters and unpublished notes are also included. J. Rufus Fears has taught classical history at Indiana University, Boston University, and the University of Oklahoma.

Selected Writings of Lord Acton, Volumes 1-3 -- Essays in the History of Liberty / Essays in the Study and Writing of History / Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality

Selected Writings of Lord Acton, Volumes 1-3 -- Essays in the History of Liberty / Essays in the Study and Writing of History / Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality PDF

Author: John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

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Published: 1988-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780865973305

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Volume 1: 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. Volume 2 brings together Acton's distinguished writings on history. Included is his famous Inaugural Lecture at Cambridge: The Study of History. Writing on many diverse topics, Acton argues that history demonstrates progress and unity through the story of liberty and that the study of history should be impartial, based on archival research, and founded in moral judgement. Volume 3: Focuses on the intersection of religion with moral and political issues. Also included are three important essays: Human Sacrifice; George Eliot's Life; and Buckle's Philosophy of History. The last section is composed of nearly two hundred pages of excerpts from Acton's remarkable letters and unpublished notes.