Project Gutenberg 2012-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 124 Lecky, William Edward Hartpole 1838 1903 Lecky, W. E. H. (William Edward Hartpole) History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) "History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2)" by William Edward Hartpole Lecky is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the evolution of moral values in Europe from the time of Emperor Augustus through to Charlemagne, focusing on the significant role that Christianity played in modifying and shaping these morals compared to pagan philosophies. Lecky delves into the influence of religious institutions and doctrines on societal behaviors and beliefs, alongside comparisons with ancient philosophical ethics. The opening portion of Lecky's work sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the moral ideal introduced by Christianity in the Roman Empire, particularly under the influence of Constantine. It discusses common misconceptions relating to the moral teachings of Christianity and Paganism, asserting that whereas Pagan ethics were conceptual and often disconnected from the masses, Christian morals were ingrained in the religious experience itself, promoting a transformative moral culture. Lecky examines how Christianity aimed to integrate ethics with spirituality, instilling a sense of sin and virtue, contributing to societal reforms, and reshaping attitudes towards human life, charity, and practices such as infanticide and gladiatorial games. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ethics Europe -- Moral conditions BJ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 1738429 1738438 2024-09-16T14:46:20.828299 2023-09-17T09:11:51.224998 text/html text/html 1869987 2012-04-25T17:07:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 434831 2012-04-25T17:07:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 514160 2024-09-16T14:46:45.629745 application/epub+zip 541036 2024-09-16T14:46:25.496273 application/epub+zip 2690960 2012-04-25T17:09:03 application/pdf 802866 2012-04-25T17:09:04 application/pdf application/zip 535082 2024-09-16T14:46:23.484343 application/epub+zip 1077808 2024-09-16T14:46:59.525630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932663 2024-09-16T14:46:43.954709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80609 2022-09-18T06:43:42.040074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 962527 2024-09-16T14:46:16.804339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 958029 2020-06-17T09:20:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 353178 2020-06-17T09:20:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 963436 2012-04-25T17:09:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 353009 2012-04-25T17:09:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 963732 2012-04-25T17:09:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352435 2012-04-25T17:09:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24837 2024-09-16T14:46:59.699608 application/rdf+xml 1045384 2012-04-25T17:09:05 application/prs.tei 26248 2024-09-16T14:46:24.030292 image/jpeg 4845 2024-09-16T14:46:23.759288 image/jpeg 364919 2012-04-25T17:09:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 495829 2024-09-16T14:46:20.922315 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