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100 1 _aHearnshaw, F. J. C.
_q(Fossey John Cobb),
_d1869-1946
245 1 0 _aFreedom In Service :
_bSix Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-05-19
505 0 _aThe ancient defence of England -- Compulsory service and liberty -- The voluntary principle -- Passive resistance -- Christianity and war -- The state and its rivals.
508 _aProduced by Nick Wall, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Freedom in Service" by F. J. C. Hearnshaw is a collection of essays concerning Britain's safety and governance, written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the moral and political implications of military service, particularly during the tumultuous times of World War I. The essays explore themes of political freedom, the historical basis for compulsory military service, and the responsibilities of citizenship, emphasizing the connection between liberty and the duty to serve. The opening of the text presents a preface that acknowledges the origins of the first three essays as articles in the "Morning Post", framing the discourse around the contentious issue of military enlistment during the war. Hearnshaw articulates a historical perspective on the duty of Englishmen to defend their homeland, citing the evolution of military obligations from Anglo-Saxon times to modern political thought. Through a rigorous examination of the ancient concepts of service and defense, he argues against the voluntary enlistment system, advocating for universal military service as both a right and a mark of freedom. The author positions these ideas within an urgent response to the looming threats of his time, creating a compelling case for reevaluating the relationship between individual liberty and national duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- Politics and government
653 _aDraft
653 _aGreat Britain -- Defenses
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25522
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