This book is a full-fledged translation, commentary, and study of the Areopagitica, widely known as the bible of freedom of the press or the “Magna Carta” of freedom of expression.
Part 1 contains “translations and commentaries” on the original text of “Areopagitica,” and Part 2 contains “studies” of “Areopagitica.”
Part 2, in particular, can be considered an independent study.

As Milton said in Areopagitica, a book should be the result of the author's "honest and mature skill" poured out to the utmost.
This book is the result of a long and thorough rewrite of a book first published in 1999.
In Part 1, we underwent a large-scale retranslation after 17 years, rereading the original text sentence by sentence to correct errors and revising or adding a significant number of footnotes.
Part 2 was also partially revised and supplemented to reflect new research findings.
As a result, the volume has increased significantly compared to the previous work.

Areopagitica is considered a valuable historical document that best demonstrates John Milton's radical response to the political and religious issues of the early English Revolution.
Moreover, this book is considered to be a representative work of Milton's prose. If Paradise Lost is the pinnacle of Milton's poetry, Areopagitica is considered the pinnacle of his prose.
But most importantly, this book is considered a canon of press freedom and is recognized as one of the most valuable documents in the history of press thought.
"Areopagitica" is a document of significant importance in the fields of history, English literature, and journalism, and is a great classic that should be universally enjoyed by all mankind. It is also a must-read for all readers interested in freedom of the press.