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Freedom of speech and press in early American history, legacy of suppression, Leonard W. Levy ; with a new preface to the Torchbook ed. by the author

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Freedom of speech and press in early American history, legacy of suppression, Leonard W. Levy ; with a new preface to the Torchbook ed. by the author

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-339) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Freedom of speech and press in early American history

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

977172

Responsibility statement

Leonard W. Levy ; with a new preface to the Torchbook ed. by the author

Series statement

Harper torchbooks. The Academy library

Sub title

legacy of suppression

Table Of Contents

1. Seditious libel versus freedom of expression -- 2. The American colonial experience -- 3. Early English theory : from Milton to "Cato" -- 4. From the Zenger case to the American revolution -- 5. From the revolution to the first amendment -- 6. The emergence of an American libertarian theory -- Appendix : the "psychology of freedom."

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