Project Gutenberg 2008-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 214 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens Produced by Stacy Brown, Simple Simon, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Our Fathers Have Told Us" by John Ruskin is a collection of historical sketches written in the late 19th century. The work aims to provide young readers with engaging narratives about the history of Christendom, particularly focusing on significant events and figures that shaped the religious and cultural landscape. The text promises to intertwine educational content with moral insights, aiming to inspire a deeper understanding of the past among its readers. The opening portion introduces the book's intent through a preface, where the author reflects on the challenges of teaching history to children, emphasizing its potential to be both enlightening and engaging. Ruskin begins to explore the historical significance of Amiens, a city rich in cultural heritage and history. He discusses the transition from pagan beliefs to Christianity, marking the arrival of the martyr St. Firmin, and recounts the foundational moments of the Frankish kingdom under Clovis, aiming to convey the moral lessons inherent in these historical narratives. The text sets a tone of reverence for history while encouraging thoughtful reflection on its relevance to contemporary life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History Cathédrale d'Amiens NA PR Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - European 669847 615237 2024-09-10T11:30:17.086276 2023-09-11T04:53:48.623691 text/html text/html 620626 2008-01-25T16:29:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 402325 2008-01-25T16:29:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 464804 2024-09-10T11:30:33.249152 application/epub+zip 476999 2024-09-10T11:30:20.039265 application/epub+zip 249676 2024-09-10T11:30:18.341229 application/epub+zip 818427 2024-09-10T11:30:40.389118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744533 2024-09-10T11:30:31.769220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455474 2022-09-11T09:57:45.784131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405280 405155 2024-09-10T11:30:13.140235 2023-09-11T04:53:45.391677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 404747 2008-01-25T16:29:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156824 2008-01-25T16:29:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 404997 2008-01-25T16:29:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156436 2008-01-25T16:29:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20441 2024-09-10T11:30:40.565116 application/rdf+xml 13361 2024-09-10T11:30:18.843238 image/jpeg 3745 2024-09-10T11:30:18.593229 image/jpeg 453367 2024-09-10T11:30:17.145324 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