Lord Acton (1834–1902)
Author of Essays in the History of Liberty
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Works by Lord Acton
Essays in the Study and Writing of History: Selected Writings of Lord Acton (1986) — Author — 85 copies
The Cambridge Modern History, Volume 13: Genealogical Tables and Lists and General Index (2010) 15 copies
Renaissance to Revolution;: The rise of the free state, lectures on modern history (Schocken paperbacks) (1906) 15 copies
Selected writings of Lord Acton 6 copies
Cardinal Wiseman 1 copy
Mr Burd's Machiavelli 1 copy
The Rambler 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Dalberg-Acton, John Emerich Edward
- Other names
- Lord Acton
- Birthdate
- 1834-01-10
- Date of death
- 1902-06-19
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Saint Mary's College
Oscott College, Warwickshire - Occupations
- historian
politician - Organizations
- Cambridge University
- Awards and honors
- Royal Victorian Order (Knight Commander)
DL - Short biography
- John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton of Aldenham, 8th Baronet, known as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic Liberal historian. In 1895, he was appointed Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University. Most of his written work consisted of essays and copies of his lectures. In 1899 and 1900, Lord Acton coordinated the development of The Cambridge Modern History. He served as a Member of Parliament and as an adviser and friend to Prime Minister William Gladstone. In 1865 he married Marie von Arco-Valley, with whom he had four children. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1837, and was raised to the peerage in 1869.
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Naples, Italy
- Places of residence
- Naples, Italy
Cannes, France
London, England, UK
Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany - Place of death
- Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany
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Ese mbi lirinë, është një përmbledhje që përshkrohet sistematikisht nga një doktrine e qartë politike për lirinë, ani pse Lordi Acton ishte një historian me një erudicion të thellë më shumë se një teoricien politik dhe se nuk shkroi as edhe një vepër të vetme sistematike në mendimin politik.
Por i gjithë korpusi i shkrimeve të tij evidenton problematikat kryesore të veprës së tij: qasja ndaj historisë, liria e besimit dhe ajo politike, një qëndrim të ri, madje show more edhe kritik të një katoliku të devotshëm për çështjet e Kishës Katolike. Esetë e botuara në këtë vëllim i përkasin asaj periudhe të veprimtarisë së tij, kur , siç thotë Rusell Kirk, ai ishte një mjeshtër i esesë dhe shfaqte një gjini rinore. show less
Por i gjithë korpusi i shkrimeve të tij evidenton problematikat kryesore të veprës së tij: qasja ndaj historisë, liria e besimit dhe ajo politike, një qëndrim të ri, madje show more edhe kritik të një katoliku të devotshëm për çështjet e Kishës Katolike. Esetë e botuara në këtë vëllim i përkasin asaj periudhe të veprimtarisë së tij, kur , siç thotë Rusell Kirk, ai ishte një mjeshtër i esesë dhe shfaqte një gjini rinore. show less
In a series of lectures, 22 in all, from 1895 to 1899, Lord Acton spoke on the French Revolution. These lecture series on the Revolution belong to the 1st phase of the historiography which believed that the event produced tragic results not only for France but also for Europe. The lectures represented one of the most well thought out analysis of this event attempting to present the material objectively. The author insisted that the evidence must speak for itself rather than imposing show more unrealistic ideas long after the event. He would be proved right ironically by the 2nd phase of historians attempting to use the French Revolution to defend subsequent revolutions. Lord Acton's work is a masterpiece of historiography practiced as it should be. The French Revolution lectures are now forgotten in the current state of history teaching. Perhaps it is time to restore this work to its proper setting. show less
This project was begun by lord Acton, as a collaborative project, with experts from the academic world of the late Edwardian World. If one is looking for old fashioned political and military history the information is still valuable, and the prose is quite clear, and not overly larded with professional jargon. A good book for the bibliography, and for chapter epigraphs for your own surveys.
The Cambridge Modern History Volume VI The Eighteenth Century by Baron John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton
1170. The Cambridge Modern History Volume VI The Eighteenth Century, edited by A. W. Ward, G. W. Prothero, and Stanley Leathes (read Jul 2, 1972) This is the old Cambridge History, with this particular volume being published in 1909, The chapters are by different historians, and so the volume is uneven, and its age shows some. I most was fascinated by the chapter "Denmark under the Bernstorffs and Struensee" which at the time was a revelation to me--and tells of probably the most interesting show more period in Danish history. Another chapter I was caught up by was "The Hats and Caps and Gustavus III" telling of that momentous time in Sweden. This is the only volume of the Cambridge History I have ever read. show less
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