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The Sacred Fire of Liberty

Republicanism, Liberalism and the Law

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  • © 1998

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  1. M. N. S. Sellers

    1. Center for International and Comparative Law, University of Baltimore School of Law, USA

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 1-3

  3. The Origins of Republican Liberty

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Roman Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 7-11

    3. Italian Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 12-16

    4. English Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 17-22

    5. American Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 23-27

    6. French Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 28-37

    7. Republican Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 38-40

  4. The Concept of Republican Liberty

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. Cicero’s Conception of Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 43-46

    3. Machiavelli’s Conception of Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 47-50

    4. Harrington’s Conception of Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 51-54

    5. Sidney’s Conception of Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 55-60

    6. Montesquieu’s Conception of Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 61-63

    7. Rousseau’s Conception of Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 64-66

    8. Adams’ Conception of Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 67-69

    9. Madison’s Conception of Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 70-72

    10. The Concept of Republican Liberty

      • M. N. S. Sellers
      Pages 73-77

  5. Liberties and License

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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About this book

This book describes the origins of the concept of liberty in the legal and political thought of Rome, Italy, England, France and the United States of America. Professor Sellers traces the development of liberty and republican government over two centuries of European history, in association with liberal ideas. This study reveals republicanism as the parent of liberalism in modern law and politics, and demonstrates the continuing value of republican ideas in securing the liberty of contemporary states and their citizens.

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  • Center for International and Comparative Law, University of Baltimore School of Law, USA

    M. N. S. Sellers

About the author

MORTIMER NEWLIN STEAD SELLERS is a University System of Maryland Regents Professor and Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law and Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of American Republicanism, also available from Palgrave Macmillan.

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