The History of Freedom, and Other Essays by Acton
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| Author | Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902 |
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| Title | The History of Freedom, and Other Essays |
| Contents | The history of freedom in antiquity -- The history of freedom in Christianity -- Sir Erskine May's Democracy in Europe -- The massacre of St. Bartholomew -- The Protestant theory of persecution -- Political thoughts on the church -- Introduction to L.A. Burd's Edition of Il principe by Machiavelli -- Mr. Goldwin Smith's Irish history -- Nationality -- Döllinger on the temporal power -- Döllinger's historical work -- Cardinal Wiseman and the Home and foreign review -- Conflicts with Rome -- The Vatican Council -- A history of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages / by Henry Charles Lea -- The American commonwealth / by James Bryce -- Historical philosophy in France and French Belgium and Switzerland / by Robert Flint. |
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| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere |
| Subject | History |
| Subject | History -- Philosophy |
| Subject | Liberty -- History |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 31278 |
| Release Date | Feb 15, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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