Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 105 Lord, John 1810 1894 Beacon Lights of History, Volume 05: The Middle Ages Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beacon Lights of History, Volume 05: The Middle Ages" by John Lord is a historical account likely composed during the late 19th century. This work delves into pivotal moments and figures from the Middle Ages, examining the profound influences they had on the course of history. In this volume, the author discusses key historical personalities such as Mohammed and Charlemagne, outlining their roles in shaping religious and political landscapes during this era. At the start of the book, Lord begins with an exploration of the life and influence of Mohammed, highlighting his emergence as a reformer in a society steeped in polytheism. The opening delves into Mohammed's early life, his convictions, and the opposition he faced as he spread the message of monotheism. It highlights the significant changes in perception about Mohammed over time, positioning him as a figure of moral fortitude rather than mere fanaticism. The analysis of Mohammed's philosophies and the eventual spread of Islam sets the stage for further discussions on figures like Charlemagne and other themes related to the Middle Ages, all of which will be explored in later sections of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History D Text Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 606534 584598 2024-10-05T05:15:16.436467 2023-10-05T05:59:00.478543 text/html text/html 578594 2020-12-19T23:44:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1233404 2020-12-19T23:44:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1340713 2024-10-05T05:15:26.759937 application/epub+zip 1342851 2024-10-05T05:15:20.160521 application/epub+zip 287032 2024-10-05T05:15:18.699462 application/epub+zip 1588167 2024-10-05T05:15:31.997866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1553767 2024-10-05T05:15:25.512931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481495 2022-09-05T08:22:53.157205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566946 566846 2024-10-05T05:15:15.525456 2023-10-05T05:58:59.846541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 568023 2020-12-19T23:44:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 212789 2020-12-19T23:44:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 568022 2020-12-19T23:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212696 2020-12-19T23:44:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21694 2024-10-05T05:15:32.138869 application/rdf+xml 16735 2024-10-05T05:15:19.305448 image/jpeg 3677 2024-10-05T05:15:19.025464 image/jpeg 1333299 2024-10-05T05:15:16.519456 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