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Page 49
They were virtually defensive wars , waged for the protection of the inseparably
associated interests of civilization and Christianity , against the inroads of
Mohammedan fanaticism on the one hand , and pagan barbarism on the other .
This fact ...
They were virtually defensive wars , waged for the protection of the inseparably
associated interests of civilization and Christianity , against the inroads of
Mohammedan fanaticism on the one hand , and pagan barbarism on the other .
This fact ...
Page 105
He felt it to be his special mission and work to defend and promote civilization ,
law , and order ; to rescue Europe from the anarchy and barbarism into which it
was fast settling down ; and to diffuse and foster the arts of peace . The only body
to ...
He felt it to be his special mission and work to defend and promote civilization ,
law , and order ; to rescue Europe from the anarchy and barbarism into which it
was fast settling down ; and to diffuse and foster the arts of peace . The only body
to ...
Page 106
It would be injustice to the church of that age to suppose that it advocated the
cause of peace and civilization solely from interested motives . Whatever zeal
there existed for learning and for art was almost confined to the monks and clergy
.
It would be injustice to the church of that age to suppose that it advocated the
cause of peace and civilization solely from interested motives . Whatever zeal
there existed for learning and for art was almost confined to the monks and clergy
.
Page 158
The efforts of Charlemagne for the civilization of his subjects were not confined to
the diffusion of mere scholastic learning ; he fully appreciated the influence of
commerce , and of the fine and useful arts , in elevating and refining a people .
The efforts of Charlemagne for the civilization of his subjects were not confined to
the diffusion of mere scholastic learning ; he fully appreciated the influence of
commerce , and of the fine and useful arts , in elevating and refining a people .
Page 170
That which is so lamentably common when barbarism comes into contact with
civilization , had happened to the hordes who took up their abode within the limits
of the old empire ; they lost their ancient simplicity whilst they retained their ...
That which is so lamentably common when barbarism comes into contact with
civilization , had happened to the hordes who took up their abode within the limits
of the old empire ; they lost their ancient simplicity whilst they retained their ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Life and times of Charlemagne Monthly series |
| Contributor | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) |
| Publisher | Religious Tract Society, 1799 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 192 pages |
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