Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality

Lord Acton's essays on liberal Catholicism demonstrate the breadth and brilliance of his thought and the strength of his advocacy as the liberal intellectual of the last century.

— Professor S. W. Jackson, University of Victoria

Volume III focuses on the intersection of religion with moral and political issues. Also included are three important essays, "Human Sacrifice," "George Eliot's Life," and "Buckle's Philosophy of History." The last section is composed of nearly two hundred pages of excerpts from Acton's remarkable letters and unpublished notes.

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Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality

Lord Acton's essays on liberal Catholicism demonstrate the breadth and brilliance of his thought and the strength of his advocacy as the liberal intellectual of the last century.

— Professor S. W. Jackson, University of Victoria

Volume III focuses on the intersection of religion with moral and political issues. Also included are three important essays, "Human Sacrifice," "George Eliot's Life," and "Buckle's Philosophy of History." The last section is composed of nearly two hundred pages of excerpts from Acton's remarkable letters and unpublished notes.

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Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality

Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality

by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality

Essays in Religion, Politics, and Morality

by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

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Lord Acton's essays on liberal Catholicism demonstrate the breadth and brilliance of his thought and the strength of his advocacy as the liberal intellectual of the last century.

— Professor S. W. Jackson, University of Victoria

Volume III focuses on the intersection of religion with moral and political issues. Also included are three important essays, "Human Sacrifice," "George Eliot's Life," and "Buckle's Philosophy of History." The last section is composed of nearly two hundred pages of excerpts from Acton's remarkable letters and unpublished notes.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780865970519
Publisher: Liberty Fund Inc.
Publication date: 02/01/1988
Series: Selected Writings of Lord Acton , #3
Pages: 716
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: 18 Years
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