The Triumph of Liberty: A 2,000-year History, Told Through the Lives of Freedom's Greatest Champions

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Free Press, 2000 - History - 574 pages
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The Triumph of Liberty is a dramatic and original narrative about a quest stretching from ancient times to the present day. It is the story of people struggling to abolish slavery, stop wars, overthrow tyrants and win freedom for all. Through the lives of 65 heroes and heroines, Jim Powell offers a panoramic sweep through epochal events, including the crisis of the Roman Republic, the Reformation, the English Civil Wars, the American Revolution, the abolitionist movement, and the struggle for women's right.

These are the stories of men and women who have overcome great obstacles. Fifteen of the people profiled here were exiled; twelve imprisoned; two beheaded; and one shot to death. Many came from humble beginnings, yet they gave us a great deal, from natural rights and religious toleration to individualism and the liberation of women.

Based on biographies, diaries, and interviews with leading scholars, The Triumph of Liberty uses beautifully written biographies as the building blocks of a grand narrative. Inspiring and instructive, it belongs in every family library.

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THE TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY: A 2,000-Year History, Told Through the Lives of Freedom's Greatest Champions

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The varieties of human aspirations to be free, deftly conveyed in a volume of biographical portraits.Stories of how humans strive to satisfy their thirst for freedom seem always to move us. Powell ... Read full review

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Contents

NATURAL RIGHTS
1
TOLERATION
69
PEACE
107
Copyright

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Paul Johnson lives in London.

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TitleThe Triumph of Liberty: A 2,000-year History, Told Through the Lives of Freedom's Greatest Champions
AuthorsJim Powell, Paul Johnson, James Powell
ContributorPaul Johnson
PublisherFree Press, 2000
Original fromthe University of Virginia
DigitizedMay 5, 2008
ISBN068485967X, 9780684859675
Length574 pages
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History / World
Political Science / Civil Rights
  
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