Project Gutenberg 2006-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 102 Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron 1834 1902 Acton, Lord Lectures on Modern history E-text prepared by Geoffrey Cowling "Lectures on Modern History" by Lord Acton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work comprises a series of lectures that delve into the aspects of modern history and the progression of human understanding influenced by significant historical events and ideas. The opening lecture sets the stage for a deep exploration of the relationships between politics, history, and the evolving landscape of thought in the modern era. At the start of the inaugural lecture, Lord Acton reflects on his personal journey to Cambridge and emphasizes the notion of the Unity of Modern History. He argues that modern history is a continuous narrative without a clear beginning or end, shaped by the interconnectedness of events and ideas spanning four centuries. Acton stresses that the study of history is essential to understanding not only the past but also its relevance to contemporary political issues. He outlines the importance of detaching oneself from the tumult of current politics to grasp the abiding principles that have emerged through the shared experiences of humanity, ultimately underlining the transformative power of historical knowledge as a means of guiding future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History, Modern D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 798058 797997 2024-09-08T08:39:23.078716 2023-09-08T10:37:31.284888 text/html text/html 798051 797990 2024-09-08T08:39:23.319707 2023-09-08T10:37:31.432894 text/html text/html 366231 2024-09-08T08:39:30.881665 application/epub+zip 377813 2024-09-08T08:39:24.806719 application/epub+zip 377813 2024-09-08T08:39:23.941726 application/epub+zip 618083 2024-09-08T08:39:36.156682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591514 2024-09-08T08:39:30.279673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591430 2022-09-09T05:12:14.050093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775017 774999 2024-09-08T08:39:22.579723 2023-09-08T10:37:30.922944 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 774847 2012-07-07T09:11:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298318 2012-07-07T09:14:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17452 2024-09-08T08:39:36.283651 application/rdf+xml 15516 2024-09-08T08:39:24.286713 image/jpeg 4225 2024-09-08T08:39:24.114714 image/jpeg 364913 2024-09-08T08:39:23.388713 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