THE FIRST FREEDOM. A History of Free Speech

HARGREAVES, Robert

ISBN 10: 0750929235 / ISBN 13: 9780750929233

Published by Sutton Publishing, Stroud, 2002

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First Edition. No inscriptions and not price clipped. The DJ is fine - no nicks or tears. No shelf wear. Intact, bright and clean. The book itself is also fine - black hardcovers. Pages are bright and clean. The spine is tight. 338 pages. Bl/wh illustrations. This is an excellent copy in every way. Light to post within the UK. Seller Inventory # 001818

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE FIRST FREEDOM. A History of Free Speech

Publisher: Sutton Publishing, Stroud

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

This 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.

Review:

The 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.