The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century

by Helena Rosenblatt

Book Overview

The changing face of the liberal creed from the ancient world to today

The Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry--and a term of derision--in today's increasingly divided public square. Taking readers from ancient Rome to today, Helena Rosenblatt traces the evolution of the words "liberal" and "liberalism," revealing the heated debates that have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691203962
• ISBN13: 9780691203966
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.1"