Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Carpenter, Edward 1844 1929 The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife" by Edward Carpenter is a socio-political analysis written during the early 20th century, specifically amidst the backdrop of World War I. The book examines the myriad causes of conflict among nations, particularly focusing on the relationships and tensions between Germany and England, while delving into broader themes of class conflict and human suffering as instigators of war. Carpenter offers a critical exploration of how warring classes, rather than the populace, drive nations into warfare, emphasizing a need for healing and understanding to prevent further strife. The opening of the book introduces the complexities and contradictions inherent in political discourse, particularly concerning war. Carpenter reflects on the confusion surrounding the reasons for the war, highlighting how much of the conflict stems from very human impulses of ambition and group interests within dominant classes. He describes the psychological backdrop of war—tracing the roots of militarism, commercial interests, and the role of political ignorance in both Germany and Britain. The author discusses the often-misunderstood nature of nations as merely reflections of their warring classes, suggesting that true progress and healing can only be achieved when the masses awaken to their collective power and the deception of elite agendas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 327397 327291 2024-10-05T03:53:12.439107 2023-10-05T04:58:37.294625 text/html text/html 327390 327284 2024-10-05T03:53:12.696062 2023-10-05T04:58:37.461631 text/html text/html 214629 2024-10-05T03:53:20.796038 application/epub+zip 217992 2024-10-05T03:53:16.481040 application/epub+zip 189578 2024-10-05T03:53:15.148059 application/epub+zip 485225 2024-10-05T03:53:24.130091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459160 2024-10-05T03:53:19.944082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417155 2022-09-05T06:55:15.412862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305344 305289 2024-10-05T03:53:12.110055 2023-10-05T04:58:37.062602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 306688 2020-12-19T14:45:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118605 2020-12-19T14:45:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306684 2020-12-19T14:45:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118553 2020-12-19T14:45:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21018 2024-10-05T03:53:24.252998 application/rdf+xml 23902 2024-10-05T03:53:15.696095 image/jpeg 4614 2024-10-05T03:53:15.421077 image/jpeg 211977 2024-10-05T03:53:12.725086 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia