Selected Writings of Lord Acton

by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, H.B. Acton, John E. Acton

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 086597330X
• ISBN13: 9780865973305
• Release Date: February 1988
• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Length: 1911 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 4.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5