A History of Freedom of Thought

John Bagnell Bury, commonly known as J. B. Bury, was a distinguished Irish historian, classical scholar, Byzantinist, and philologist. Born on October 16, 1861, in County Monaghan, Ireland, Bury is best known for his works on the history of the later Roman Empire and the Greek world. His scholarly approach to historical writing was characterized by a critical attitude towards sources and a keen un...