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020			_a9780521191357 (hbk.)
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092	0	4	_a345.730231 _bB6586 _221
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100	1		_aBlumberg, Phillip I., _d1919-
245	1	0	_aRepressive jurisprudence in the early American republic : _bthe First Amendment and the legacy of English law / _cPhillip I. Blumberg.
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York, NY : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_axiv, 410 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"This volume seeks to explain how American society, which had been capable of noble aspirations such as those in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, was capable of adopting one of the most widely deplored statutes of our history, the Sedition Act of 1798. It examines how the political ideals of the American Revolution were undermined by the adoption of repressive doctrines of the English monarchial system - the criminalization of criticism against the king, the Parliament, the judiciary, and Christianity. Freedom of speech was dramatically confined, and this law remained unchallenged until well into the twentieth century. This book will be of keen interest to all concerned with the Early Republic, freedom of speech, and evolution of American constitutional jurisprudence. Because it addresses the much-criticized Sedition Act of 1798, one of the most dramatic illustrations of this repressive jurisprudence, the book will also be of interest to Americans concerned about preserving free speech in wartime"--Provided by publisher.
650		0	_aFreedom of speech _zUnited States _xHistory.
650		0	_aSeditious libel _zUnited States _xHistory.
650		0	_aTrials (Seditious libel) _zUnited States.
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905			_aِِAmro L. _eCat.
905			_aEman _eRev.
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