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Free speech : a history from Socrates to social media / Jacob Mchangama. by Mchangama, Jacob, 1978- Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2022. Call #: 323.443 M149f Subjects Freedom of speech.   Freedom of speech -- History.   Censorship -- History.   Internet -- Social aspects.   Communication -- Political aspects. ISBN:  9781541600492 (hc) Edition:  1st ed. Description:  514 p. ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-492) and index. Contents:  Ancient beginnings -- The not-so-Dark Ages: inquiry and inquisition in medieval Islam and Europe -- The great disruption: Luther, Gutenberg, and the viral Reformation -- The seeds of Enlightenment -- Enlightenment now -- Constructing the bulwark of liberty -- Revolution and reaction -- The quiet continent: The war on free speech in nineteenth-century Europe. -- Whit man's burden: slavery, colonialism, and racial (in)justice -- The totalitarian temptation -- The age of human rights: triumph and tragedy -- The free speech recession -- The Internet and the future of free speech. Summary:  "Hailed as the “first freedom,” free speech is the bedrock of democracy. But it is a challenging principle, subject to erosion in times of upheaval. Today, in democracies and authoritarian states around the world, it is on the retreat. In Free Speech , Jacob Mchangama traces the riveting legal, political, and cultural history of this idea. Through captivating stories of free speech's many defenders -- from the ancient Athenian orator Demosthenes and the ninth-century freethinker al-Rāzī, to the anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and modern-day digital activists -- Mchangama reveals how the free exchange of ideas underlies all intellectual achievement and has enabled the advancement of both freedom and equality worldwide. Yet the desire to restrict speech, too, is a constant, and he explores how even his champions can be led down this path when the rise of new and contrarian voices challenge power and privilege of all stripes. Meticulously researched and deeply humane, Free Speech demonstrates how much we have gained from this principle -- and how much we stand to lose without it."--Publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 323.443 M149f Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 323.443 M149f Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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