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OverviewThis volume examines the history of free speech, from the execution of Socrates to the writings of Milton, Voltaire and Mill and the struggles of Paine, Wilkes and Cobbett. From its infancy in ancient Athens, Hargreaves offers pen-portraits of the champions of free speech, recounting the story through the people who kept the idea of free speech alive through periods of progress, cataclysmic defeats and centuries of stagnation. His study covers ancient Greece and Rome, Renaissance and Enlightenment Europe and the United States. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert HargreavesPublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: Sutton Publishing Ltd Edition: Illustrated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.699kg ISBN: 9780750929233ISBN 10: 0750929235 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 01 October 2007 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable ![]() The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsThe first published history of free speech, from Socrates to whistleblowers, brought to life in vivid portraits of key figures by an experienced journalist. This book is essential reading for journalists and for all concerned with or interested in civil liberty. Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |