The Art of Veiled Speech
Self-Censorship from Aristophanes to Hobbes
Throughout Western history, there have been those who felt compelled to share a dissenting opinion on public matters, while still hoping to avoid the social, political, and even criminal consequences for exercising free speech. In this collection of fourteen original essays, editors Han Baltussen and Peter J. Davis trace the roots of censorship far beyond its supposed origins in early modern history.Beginning with the ancient Greek concept of parrhêsia, and its Roman equivalent libertas, the contributors to The Art of Veiled Speech examine lesser-known texts from historical periods, some famous for setting the benchmark for free speech, such…
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Weitere Autoren: Davis, Peter J. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8122-9163-6
- EAN: 9780812291636
- Produktnummer: 31757993
- Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 336 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'829 KB
- Abbildungen: 2 illus.
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Edited by Han Baltussen and Peter J. Davis
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