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History of European morals, from Augustus to Charlemagne

History of European morals, from Augustus to Charlemagne

Edward Hartpole Lecky, William

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PhilosophyMedieval & Renaissance HistoryGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 9353705959
ISBN13: 9789353705954
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 420
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.93 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How did Europe learn to judge right and wrong? In this moral history classic, W.E.H. Lecky charts the evolution of European ethics from the Rome of Augustus to the world of Charlemagne. Ideas change, and conscience follows. Moving through Roman Empire Europe and the turbulent passage from late antiquity to Charlemagne, Lecky sets paganism and early church practice side by side with the rise of Christian morality, showing how ideals hardened into institutions. He links law, literature, and sermon, quietly revealing why some habits were praised as virtue and others condemned as vice across centuries. Among the most influential historians of the nineteenth century, he writes with a moral philosopher's nerve and a scholar's restraint. From imperial policy to household custom, he tracks the moral meaning of charity, sexuality, slavery, war, toleration, persecution, and penitence, and the shocks that accompanied the decline of the Roman Empire. Clear, argumentative, and richly comparative, the book remains an academic history reference and a cornerstone in debates about the moral roots of Europe, prized by history readers and philosophy and ethics students alike. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Presented as a complete unabridged edition, it rewards a cover-to-cover read yet also invites browsing by theme. A durable shelf-piece for classic-literature collectors, and a strong base for an annotated scholarly edition or serious study of early medieval Christianity.

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