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Interviews | November 19, 2009

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johnirving[Editor's note: The following is a reprint of our 2005 interview with John Irving, whose new novel, Last Night in Twisted River, has just come out... Continue »
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    Last Night in Twisted River

    John Irving
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The First Freedom

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Publisher Comments:

The First Freedom tackles the subject of free speech. Tracing its history from ancient Athens through to the twenty-first century, Robert Hargreaves offers vividly written 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.

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. The study covers ancient Greece and Rome, Renaissance and Enlightenment Europe and the United States.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780750929233
Subtitle:
A History of Free Speech
Author:
Hargreaves, Robert
Publisher:
Sutton Publishing
Location:
Stroud
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Freedom of speech
Subject:
Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights
Subject:
World - General
Subject:
History & Theory - General
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume:
UCB-ITS-RR-2002-5
Publication Date:
January 2003
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
9.62x6.28x1.32 in. 1.54 lbs.
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