Selected Writings: Essays in the History of Liberty

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

"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.

Genres: History, Philosophy, Nonfiction

558 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, and usually referred to simply as Lord Acton, was an English historian.

Reviews

[Марија Андреева · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5
Very interesting read, interesting from the perspective of the time when it was published, with some interesting analysis of the connections between freedom, democracy, religion and the overall history of development of political systems.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lord Acton is famous for one phrase: "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely." He deserves more and better attention. Here is the place to start.

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[G.A.Monster · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the greatest minds on Liberty. Lord Acton needs to be read.