Seventy Centuries of the Life of Mankind Volume 1 (Ancient and Mediaeval Period) (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...introduced officially and accepted as an authorized religion in the reign of the emperor Mingti, of the Han dynasty, who sent envoys into India to obtain authentic knowledge of the Buddha and his teaching. Relief from the Huns Extent of the empire Buddhism HISTORIC EPOCHS in THE EPOCH OF THE NEW NATIONS KNOWN AS THE MIDDLE AGES FROM THE GOTHIC CAPTURE OF ROME TO THE TURKISH CAPTURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE CHIEF CHARACTERS OF THE THIRD EPOCH CHAPTER VIII FROM THE DEATH OF ALARIC TO THE ADVENT OF CHARLEMAGNE CHAPTER IX FROM THE ADVENT OF CHARLEMAGNE TO THE DEATH OF HILDEBRAND CHAPTER X FROM THE DEATH OF HILDEBRAND TO THE EXILE OF DANTE CHAPTER XI FROM THE EXILE OF DANTE TO THE ADVENT OF GUTENBERG CHAPTER XII THE HISTORICAL WORLD AT THE END OF THE MIDDLE AGES CHIEF CHARACTERS OF THE THIRD EPOCH It is interesting to note at different periods, and as different peoples become prominent in history, the varying fields of action and modes of expression that offer opportunities for personal distinction to differing characters and powers in men. In the earliest millenniums of history names were saved from oblivion by war and by monumental building, --rarely otherwise, --and the distinction went only to kings. When the Hebrew, the Iranian and the Hindu peoples came on the stage they opened new avenues to honor, in religion and literature, raising prophets and psalmists to an association with princes on the high seats of fame. The Greeks, in their turn, missed religion among the ways to personal eminence, but added art and philosophical thinking, and made literature the broadest path of all. The Romans, when they took possession of the historic arena, may be said to have dropped art and philosophy again from the practicable openings to high distinction, but they made much of la.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...introduced officially and accepted as an authorized religion in the reign of the emperor Mingti, of the Han dynasty, who sent envoys into India to obtain authentic knowledge of the Buddha and his teaching. Relief from the Huns Extent of the empire Buddhism HISTORIC EPOCHS in THE EPOCH OF THE NEW NATIONS KNOWN AS THE MIDDLE AGES FROM THE GOTHIC CAPTURE OF ROME TO THE TURKISH CAPTURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE CHIEF CHARACTERS OF THE THIRD EPOCH CHAPTER VIII FROM THE DEATH OF ALARIC TO THE ADVENT OF CHARLEMAGNE CHAPTER IX FROM THE ADVENT OF CHARLEMAGNE TO THE DEATH OF HILDEBRAND CHAPTER X FROM THE DEATH OF HILDEBRAND TO THE EXILE OF DANTE CHAPTER XI FROM THE EXILE OF DANTE TO THE ADVENT OF GUTENBERG CHAPTER XII THE HISTORICAL WORLD AT THE END OF THE MIDDLE AGES CHIEF CHARACTERS OF THE THIRD EPOCH It is interesting to note at different periods, and as different peoples become prominent in history, the varying fields of action and modes of expression that offer opportunities for personal distinction to differing characters and powers in men. In the earliest millenniums of history names were saved from oblivion by war and by monumental building, --rarely otherwise, --and the distinction went only to kings. When the Hebrew, the Iranian and the Hindu peoples came on the stage they opened new avenues to honor, in religion and literature, raising prophets and psalmists to an association with princes on the high seats of fame. The Greeks, in their turn, missed religion among the ways to personal eminence, but added art and philosophical thinking, and made literature the broadest path of all. The Romans, when they took possession of the historic arena, may be said to have dropped art and philosophy again from the practicable openings to high distinction, but they made much of la.

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Rarebooksclub.com

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United States

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March 2012

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March 2012

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246 x 189 x 10mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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180

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978-1-130-40676-4

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9781130406764

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1-130-40676-8



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