The Life of La Fayette, the Knight of Liberty in Two Worlds and Two Centuries
The Life of La Fayette, the Knight of Liberty in Two Worlds and Two Centuries

Author: Lydia Hoyt Farmer

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-11-01

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13:

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Lydia Hoyt Farmer's 'The Life of La Fayette, the Knight of Liberty in Two Worlds and Two Centuries' is a meticulously researched and brilliantly written biography that explores the extraordinary life of the French military officer and hero of the American Revolutionary War, Marquis de Lafayette. Farmer's prose is rich with historical details and paints a vivid picture of Lafayette's dual role in world history, navigating the political landscapes of both France and America. The book is a fascinating study of a man who played a pivotal role in shaping the destinies of two nations, offering a new perspective on his legacy and contributions to the cause of liberty. Farmer's narrative style is engaging and informative, making this biography a valuable addition to any history enthusiast's library. Lydia Hoyt Farmer, a respected historian and author, was uniquely positioned to write this groundbreaking biography of Lafayette, drawing on her deep knowledge of 18th-century European and American history. Farmer's passion for uncovering the untold stories of influential historical figures shines through in this meticulously researched work, offering readers a fresh perspective on Lafayette's legacy and impact. I highly recommend 'The Life of La Fayette, the Knight of Liberty in Two Worlds and Two Centuries' to anyone interested in exploring the life and times of one of history's most fascinating figures. Farmer's compelling narrative and keen insights make this biography a must-read for history buffs, offering a nuanced portrayal of Lafayette's remarkable journey through two centuries and two continents.

Freedom and Reform
Freedom and Reform

Author: Frank Hyneman Knight

Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : Liberty Press

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780865970045

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The fifteen essays in this collection, first published in 1947, treat a variety of economic, social, political, and philosophical problems and were written by a legendary professor of economics at the University of Chicago. Professor Knight (1885-1972) wrote from the viewpoint of ethics as well as economics. His own words best describe his objective in this book: "The basic principle of science--truth or objectivity--is essentially a moral principle. . . . The presuppositions of objectivity are integrity, competence, humility. . . . All coercion is absolutely excluded in favor of free meeting of free minds."

Risk, Uncertainty and Profit
Risk, Uncertainty and Profit

Author: Frank H. Knight

Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.

Published: 2006-11-01

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1602060053

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A timeless classic of economic theory that remains fascinating and pertinent today, this is Frank Knight's famous explanation of why perfect competition cannot eliminate profits, the important differences between "risk" and "uncertainty," and the vital role of the entrepreneur in profitmaking. Based on Knight's PhD dissertation, this 1921 work, balancing theory with fact to come to stunning insights, is a distinct pleasure to read. FRANK H. KNIGHT (1885-1972) is considered by some the greatest American scholar of economics of the 20th century. An economics professor at the University of Chicago from 1927 until 1955, he was one of the founders of the Chicago school of economics, which influenced Milton Friedman and George Stigler.

The Logic of Liberty
The Logic of Liberty

Author: Michael Polanyi

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-08-21

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 113623201X

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This is Volume XI of eighteen in the Political Sociology Series and looks at the rejections and rejoinders of the logic of liberty, originally published in 1951.

Starcraft: Liberty's Crusade
Starcraft: Liberty's Crusade

Author: Jeff Grubb

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2001-03

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0671041487

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Far in the future, 60,000 light-years from Earth, a loose confederacy of Terran exiles is locked in battle with the enigmatic Protoss and the ruthless Zerg Swarm in a war that may herald the beginning of mankind's greatest chapter--or foretell its violent, bloody end. Based on the bestselling computer game.

Ideas of Liberty in Early Modern Europe
Ideas of Liberty in Early Modern Europe

Author: Hilary Gatti

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2017-02-28

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0691176116

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Europe's long sixteenth century—a period spanning the years roughly from the voyages of Columbus in the 1490s to the English Civil War in the 1640s—was an era of power struggles between avaricious and unscrupulous princes, inquisitions and torture chambers, and religious differences of ever more violent fervor. Ideas of Liberty in Early Modern Europe argues that this turbulent age also laid the conceptual foundations of our modern ideas about liberty, justice, and democracy. Hilary Gatti shows how these ideas emerged in response to the often-violent entrenchment of monarchical power and the fragmentation of religious authority, against the backdrop of the westward advance of Islam and the discovery of the New World. She looks at Machiavelli's defense of republican political liberty, and traces how liberty became intertwined with free will and religious pluralism in the writings of Luther, Erasmus, Jean Bodin, and Giordano Bruno. She examines how the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre and the clash of science and religion gave rise to concepts of liberty as freedom of thought and expression. Returning to Machiavelli and moving on to Jacques Auguste de Thou, Paolo Sarpi, and Milton, Gatti delves into debates about the roles of parliamentary government and a free press in guaranteeing liberties. Drawing on a breadth of canonical and lesser-known writings, Ideas of Liberty in Early Modern Europe reveals how an era stricken by war and injustice gave birth to a more enlightened world.

Liberty Under Attack
Liberty Under Attack

Author: Richard C. Leone

Publisher: Public Affairs

Published: 2007-08-05

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1586485911

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Presents a collection of writings that examine the curtailments of civil liberties that have been enacted in the name of security following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.

Ambassador for Liberty
Ambassador for Liberty

Author: Bert Beverly Beach

Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0828026599

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"Bert B. Beach['s] influential [life story including his efforts to] change Christendom's perception of the Seventh-day Adventist Church from that of a marginal church to a recognized and respected Christian world communion."--Back cover.