Essays in the History of Liberty: Selected Writings of Lord Acton, Vol. 1 First Edition

by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton (Author), J. Rufus Fears (Editor)

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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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Liberty Fund Inc.; First Edition (December 1, 1985)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 558 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0865970475
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0865970472
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.4 x 9 inches

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Timothy

Acton knew more than just absolute power corrupts...

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021

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Dr. Fears is my favorite teacher in the Great Courses. He has high praise for Lord Acton. This three volume set is his edited collection. Although it is very dense and sometimes numbing to read through, there are some real treasures in the amazingly insightful observations of Acton on the various tensions and events that progress toward greater individual liberty in history. So many things that would not have occurred to me. So many things that I never considered in their proper context.

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Magnus

If you care about freedom you should read Acton

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020

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Lord Acton my be obscure in the eyes of the young, but he offers insights through his essays that are timeless and worth the attention of anyone who wishes to understand how precious liberty is, and how difficult it is to retain. Highly recommended.

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George

American History from an Englih Point of View

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2011

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This is an interesting review of American and Diplomatic history through Lord Acton's lens. He does this through various book reviews and essays circa 1860. The problem is he refers to people, places and events completely unfamiliar to someone who was not widely read in the 1860's. However on the whole his observations are cogent and European.
One interesting example of his misreading of the future is his review of the American Constitutional Convention and the political history surrounding it, which he wrote on 1861 just as the Civil War was beginning in which he concludes the Union has disappeared for all time, and that Hamilton was basically correct when he favored a constitutional monarchy over a democratic republic because of divergent views between North and South. Of course the Union survived stronger than ever, and the wisdom of the founding fathers of the Constitution proved provident.
However, the divergent views of the members of the convention which are basically smothered by all the apotheosis surrounding the founding fathers by writers of American history, is eye opening. Apparently, for Washington, Adams, and Hamilton, the Constitution was a compromise they accepted because all the other choices seemed worse or unobtainable.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2014

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