Mchangama, Jacob, 1978-

Free speech : a global history from Socrates to social media / Jacob Mchangama. - 514 pages

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 -- White 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.

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