Project Gutenberg 2005-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 88 Courtney, W. L. (William Leonard) 1850 1928 Courtney, William Leonard 15001770 Armageddon—And After Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Irma Spehar, Christine D and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Armageddon—And After" by W. L. Courtney is a socio-political treatise written during the early 20th century, specifically in the context of World War I. The book reflects on the catastrophic impacts of the war and advocates for a new vision of international relations, one that is founded on idealism, reform, and a rejection of militaristic power. Courtney aims to galvanize the younger generation to challenge outdated, ineffective systems of governance and to envision a more just society that prioritizes ethical principles over brute force. The opening of the text presents the author’s dedication to the "young idealists" who will shape the future in the wake of the Great War. He articulates a vision of post-war Europe and emphasizes the need for reform to avoid the repetitions of past mistakes that led to such widespread devastation. The discourse traverses topics such as military power, nationalism, and the moral responsibilities of nations, portraying a steadfast belief that constructive change is essential for a lasting peace. Overall, the introductory portion sets the stage for a call to action, encouraging readers to engage with the pressing issues of their time through a lens of youthful optimism and reformist zeal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes Europe -- Politics and government D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 166212 166227 2024-10-07T14:04:58.289676 2023-09-08T04:45:50.972367 text/html text/html 164387 2020-12-13T07:02:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 59075 2020-12-13T07:02:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137692 2024-10-07T14:05:04.967608 application/epub+zip 138558 2024-10-07T14:05:01.419660 application/epub+zip 118284 2024-10-07T14:05:00.081658 application/epub+zip 280357 2024-10-07T14:05:07.639600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262784 2024-10-07T14:05:04.217665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234934 2022-09-08T09:32:16.475313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138902 138681 2024-10-07T14:04:57.858632 2023-09-08T04:45:50.643357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 138778 2020-12-13T07:02:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53069 2020-12-13T07:02:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138777 2020-12-13T07:02:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53025 2020-12-13T07:02:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22486 2024-10-07T14:05:07.772574 application/rdf+xml 15570 2024-10-07T14:05:00.745611 image/jpeg 3840 2024-10-07T14:05:00.468665 image/jpeg 132280 2024-10-07T14:04:58.304656 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