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The object of the book is to interpret, in terms that will be readily intelligible to this generation, the life and concerns of the people of a century who, to the author's mind, have done more for human progress than those of any like period in human history. There are few whose eyes are now holden as they used to be, as to the surpassing place in the history of culture of the last three centuries of the Middle Ages. Personally the author is convinced, however, that only a beginning of proper appreciation has come as yet, and he feels that the solution of many problems that are vexing the modern world, especially in the social order, are to be found in these much misunderstood ages, and above all in that culmination of medieval progress - the period from 1200 to 1300.
The subject was originally taken up as a series of lectures in the extension course of the Catholic Summer School, as given each year in Lent and Advent at the Catholic Club, New York City. Portions of the material were subsequently used in lectures in many cities in this country from Portland, Me., to Portland, Ore., St. Paul, Minn., to New Orleans, La. The subject was treated in extenso for the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and Sciences in 1906, after which publication was suggested.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book argues that the 13th century, not the Renaissance period, was the most progressive in human history. The book looks at the era's great achievements in learning and art, including the foundation of universities, Gothic architecture, and advances in law and government. The author maintains that during this time, education was available to ordinary people as well as the elite, and significant steps were made towards individual liberty and social cohesion. By focusing on three literary touchstones of the eraâ"the "Book of Deeds," "Book of Arts," and "Book of Words"â"the author shows that the 13th century set the stage for much of civilization's greatest accomplishments. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330224403_0
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