Throughout Western history, there have been those who felt
compelled to share a dissenting opinion on public matters, while
still hoping to avoid the social, political, and even criminal
consequences for exercising free speech. In this collection of
fourteen original essays, editors Han Baltussen and Peter J. Davis
trace the roots of censorship far beyond its supposed origins in
early modern history. Beginning with the ancient Greek concept of
parrhesia, and its Roman equivalent libertas, the contributors to
The Art of Veiled Speech examine lesser-known texts from historical
periods, some famous for setting the benchmark for free speech,
such as fifth-century Athens and republican Rome, and others for
censorship, such as early imperial and late antique Rome. Medieval
attempts to suppress heresy, the Spanish Inquisition, and the
writings of Thomas Hobbes during the Reformation are among the
examples chosen to illustrate an explicit link of cultural
censorship across time, casting new light on a range of issues:
Which circumstances and limits on free speech were in play? What
did it mean for someone to "speak up" or "speak truth to
authority"? Drawing on poetry, history, drama, and moral and
political philosophy the volume demonstrates the many ways that
writers over the last 2500 years have used wordplay, innuendo, and
other forms of veiled speech to conceal their subversive views,
anticipating censorship and making efforts to get around it. The
Art of Veiled Speech offers new insights into the ingenious methods
of self-censorship to express controversial views, revealing that
the human voice cannot be easily silenced. Contributors: Pauline
Allen, Han Baltussen, Megan Cassidy-Welch, Peter J. Davis, Andrew
Hartwig, Gesine Manuwald, Bronwen Neil, Lara O'Sullivan, Jon
Parkin, John Penwill, Francois Soyer, Marcus Wilson, Ioannis
Ziogas.
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