Project Gutenberg 2015-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 83 Freeman, Edward A. (Edward Augustus) 1823 1892 Freeman, E. A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman, Edward Augustus 04000652 The Chief Periods of European History Six lectures read in the University of Oxford in Trinity term, 1885 Produced by Greg Bergquist, Ramon Pajares, 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) "The Chief Periods of European History" by Edward A. Freeman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work comprises a series of lectures delivered at the University of Oxford, exploring significant phases in European history, particularly focusing on the impact of Roman power and its reverberations through time. The lectures break down the history from Europe before Rome's dominance, through its central role, to the aftermath of its decline, offering insights into the evolution of European civilization. The opening portion of the text introduces Freeman's framework for discussing European history, emphasizing the slide from the Greek eras of intellectual and cultural dominance to the rise of Rome. He establishes the need to divide this history into three major periods: before Roman hegemony, during its reign, and after its fall. The author argues for the significance of understanding Rome's profound influence on European identity, governance, and culture, while also hinting at the consequences of its eventual decline. This sets the stage for a detailed exploration of how these shifts have shaped modern Europe, inviting readers into a careful analysis of historical events and their wider implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- History D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 520543 520544 2024-09-20T06:08:35.368625 2023-09-20T16:02:07.246252 text/html text/html 501819 2015-01-18T06:33:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 195689 2015-01-18T06:33:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 234345 2024-09-20T06:08:43.411751 application/epub+zip 233528 2024-09-20T06:08:36.929651 application/epub+zip 228138 2024-09-20T06:08:36.142627 application/epub+zip 375621 2024-09-20T06:08:48.478592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321087 2024-09-20T06:08:42.652598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315520 2022-09-21T18:05:38.957503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431027 2024-09-20T06:08:34.011658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431232 2015-01-18T06:32:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 153931 2015-01-18T06:33:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17809 2024-09-20T06:08:48.620544 application/rdf+xml 9337 2024-09-20T06:08:36.276656 image/jpeg 2678 2024-09-20T06:08:36.209612 image/jpeg 208585 2024-09-20T06:08:35.415602 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