authors:
- Rosenblatt, Helena
content: Helena Rosenblatt traces the many strands of liberal thought and politics.
  Her main task, which she accomplishes very well, is to demolish the idea that what
  is today often called "classical liberalism" is classical in the sense of original.
  It is not. Liberalism has had many themes, free markets being just one of them.
  Her treatment also makes the point that liberal thought is not just a British and
  American affair, but that Germany, and in particular, France, was historically main
  arenas for liberal struggle against the monarchy, strong-man rule and the reactionary
  Catholic church. It is clear that Rosenblatt thinks this "lost history" of liberalism
  can provide much to further the debate, and I think she is right. Her epilogue does
  point to some ideas for future debate, but is far too short and circumspect to really
  drive home the message.
date: '2021-05-02'
edition:
  published: '2018'
  publisher: Princeton University Press
goodreads: '39204055'
html: '<p>Helena Rosenblatt traces the many strands of liberal thought and politics.
  Her main task, which she accomplishes very well, is to demolish the idea that what
  is today often called &quot;classical liberalism&quot; is classical in the sense
  of original. It is not. Liberalism has had many themes, free markets being just
  one of them. Her treatment also makes the point that liberal thought is not just
  a British and American affair, but that Germany, and in particular, France, was
  historically main arenas for liberal struggle against the monarchy, strong-man rule
  and the reactionary Catholic church. It is clear that Rosenblatt thinks this &quot;lost
  history&quot; of liberalism can provide much to further the debate, and I think
  she is right. Her epilogue does point to some ideas for future debate, but is far
  too short and circumspect to really drive home the message.</p>

  '
isbn: '9780691170701'
language: en
lastmod: '2021-05-02'
path: /library/rosenblatt-2018.html
published: '2018'
rating: 4
reference: Rosenblatt 2018
reviewed: '2021-05-02'
subjects:
- liberalism
- political-philosophy
title: 'The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century'
type: book
year: 2018