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 2013-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 82 Buckle, Henry Thomas 1821 1862 History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3 Produced by David Clarke, Jens Nordmann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3" by Henry Thomas Buckle is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume delves into the intellectual history of France, particularly from the mid-16th century to the rise of Louis XIV, examining how theological power influenced societal evolution and the consequences of religious strife. The book is likely to interest readers who seek a deep understanding of the interplay between religion, politics, and intellectual development in European history, particularly in contrast to England. The opening of the work establishes Buckle's analytical framework for understanding French civilization by comparing it to the English experience. He argues that the dominance of the ecclesiastical authority in France impeded intellectual and societal progress, in contrast to England, where a weakening of such power allowed greater freedom and advancement. By outlining key historical milestones, Buckle emphasizes the effects of the Reformation and the ensuing struggles between Catholics and Protestants, which led to a climate hostile to inquiry and resulted in a period of significant moral and physical upheaval during the sixteenth century. He sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of how these intersecting factors shaped the trajectory of French civilization leading up to the Enlightenment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44494/44494-h/images/cover.jpg en France -- Civilization Civilization -- History Great Britain -- Civilization Scotland -- History England -- Civilization Spain -- Civilization CB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 1998973 1998982 2024-09-18T15:13:18.819353 2023-09-19T10:48:56.893316 text/html text/html 2045672 2013-12-28T08:32:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 716195 2013-12-28T08:34:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 747002 2024-09-18T15:13:48.593246 application/epub+zip 786392 2024-09-18T15:13:23.024349 application/epub+zip 786393 2024-09-18T15:13:20.838393 application/epub+zip 1337003 2024-09-18T15:14:05.201611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1274479 2024-09-18T15:13:46.125210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1274599 2022-09-20T09:38:49.087616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1627823 1627600 2024-09-18T15:13:13.539412 2023-09-19T10:48:51.945794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1621813 2013-12-28T08:32:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 599952 2013-12-28T08:34:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1621970 2013-12-28T08:32:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595716 2013-12-28T08:34:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21197 2024-09-18T15:14:05.409614 application/rdf+xml 11765 2024-09-18T15:13:21.223340 image/jpeg 2189 2024-09-18T15:13:21.033346 image/jpeg 701062 2024-09-18T15:13:18.984385 application/octet-stream application/zip