A History of Freedom of Thought
by J. B. Bury
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Chapters (29)
- A HISTORY OF FREEDOM OF THOUGHT
- J. B. BURY, M.A., F.B.A
- CONTENTS
- A HISTORY OF FREEDOM OF THOUGHT
- CHAPTER I
- FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND THE FORCES AGAINST IT (INTRODUCTORY)
- CHAPTER II
- REASON FREE (GREECE AND ROME)
- CHAPTER III
- REASON IN PRISON (THE MIDDLE AGES)
- CHAPTER IV
- PROSPECT OF DELIVERANCE (THE RENAISSANCE AND THE REFORMATION)
- CHAPTER V
- RELIGIOUS TOLERATION
- CHAPTER VI
- THE GROWTH OF RATIONALISM (SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES)
- CHAPTER VII
- THE PROGRESS OF RATIONALISM (NINETEENTH CENTURY)
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE JUSTIFICATION OF LIBERTY OF THOUGHT
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- General
- Greek Thought
- English Deists
- French Freethinkers of Eighteenth Century
- Rationalistic Criticism of the Bible (Nineteenth Century)
- Persecution and Inquisition
- Toleration
- INDEX
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