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 Project Gutenberg 2007-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 56 Lecky, William Edward Hartpole 1838 1903 Lecky, W. E. H. (William Edward Hartpole) Historical and Political Essays E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Historical and Political Essays" by William Edward Hartpole Lecky is a collection of essays focusing on various aspects of history and politics, written in the late 19th century. The essays explore the value of history in understanding political developments, the influence of historical narratives on contemporary governance, and the complexities surrounding colonial empires. Lecky's work aims to illustrate the intricate relationships between historical events and political ideologies, providing insight into the lessons history imparts for present and future governance. The opening of the collection presents Lecky's thoughts on the methodology of writing history. He critically evaluates different historical narratives and the importance of an impartial and nuanced approach to historical interpretation. Lecky asserts that history must encompass a variety of aspects, such as social, moral, and cultural dimensions, rather than focusing solely on political events. He raises concerns about the prevailing trend of treating history as a redundant narrative of leaders, emphasizing the historian's duty to select facts that provide a more comprehensive understanding of humanity's past. By proposing these ideas, the opening portion establishes a foundation for the subsequent essays that delve into the broader implications of historical narratives for political thought and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History Political science D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 697034 696852 2024-09-09T05:08:01.316729 2023-09-09T07:53:36.717851 text/html text/html 683490 2022-12-03T10:40:27 text/html 306706 2024-09-09T05:08:12.020694 application/epub+zip 312535 2024-09-09T05:08:03.876752 application/epub+zip 312534 2024-09-09T05:08:02.427726 application/epub+zip 577739 2024-09-09T05:08:18.027653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521632 2024-09-09T05:08:10.790695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521556 2022-09-09T14:20:33.266946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598651 598538 2024-09-09T05:08:00.010733 2023-09-09T07:53:35.471845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 598367 2022-12-03T10:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17969 2024-09-09T05:08:18.172645 application/rdf+xml 15819 2024-09-09T05:08:02.855795 image/jpeg 3720 2024-09-09T05:08:02.637725 image/jpeg 218657 2022-12-03T10:41:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 234559 2022-12-03T10:42:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 291010 2024-09-09T05:08:01.373777 application/octet-stream application/zip