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Lord Acton (Paperback)
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"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts
absolutely."-Lord Acton, 1887 Lord Acton (1834-1902), numbered
among the most esteemed Victorian historical thinkers, was much
respected for his vast learning, his ideas on politics and
religion, and his lifelong preoccupation with human freedom. Yet
Acton was in many ways an outsider. He stood apart from his
contemporaries, doubting the notion of unlimited progress and the
blessings of nationalism and democracy. He differed from fellow
members of the English upper class, holding to his Catholic faith.
And he angered other Catholic believers by fiercely opposing the
doctrine of papal infallibility. In this remarkable biography,
Roland Hill is the first to make full use of the vast collection of
books, documents, and private papers in the Acton archives to tell
the story of the enigmatic Lord Acton. The book describes Acton's
extended family of European aristocrats, his cosmopolitan
upbringing, and his disrupted education. Drawing a lively picture
of politics and religion at the time, Hill discusses Acton's brief
career as a Liberal member of Parliament, his work as editor and
owner of learned Catholic journals, his battles for freedom for and
in the Catholic Church, his friendship with William E. Gladstone,
and his seven years as Regius Professor of Modern History at
Cambridge University. Though unable to complete The Cambridge
Modern History series he envisaged, Acton transformed historical
study and left a legacy of ideas that continues to influence
historians today.
General
Imprint: |
Yale University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2011 |
First published: |
August 2011 |
Authors: |
Roland Hill
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
616 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-18127-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
0-300-18127-2 |
Barcode: |
9780300181272 |
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