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What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: A Brief History of LibertyUser Review - Shawn - GoodreadsBrief it is, but still manages to be a thorough and extensive history and discussion of liberty and freedom. Convassing many different conceptions of liberty, it is not a polemic or didactic work. It ... Read full review Review: A Brief History of LibertyUser Review - Steve - GoodreadsInteresting review of the concepts of liberty & freedom through history. From a libertarian perspective but not unduly biased, I don't think. Read full review Related books
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