The Roman and the Teuton : A Series of Lectures delivered before the University of Cambridge

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875

Contributor:

Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max), 1823-1900.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Roman and the Teuton" by Charles Kingsley is a series of historical lectures delivered before the University of Cambridge in the late 19th century. The lectures examine the interactions and conflicts between the Roman Empire and the Teutonic tribes, exploring themes of power, morality, and the human condition throughout their historical narratives. Kingsley's aim is not merely to recount history but to provoke thought about the underlying moral and ethical lessons it contains. At the start of the book, Kingsley introduces a parable about "forest children" who encounter a sinister "Troll-garden," representing the allure and corruption of civilization versus the purity of their original existence. He argues that the Teutonic peoples were like these children, initially innocent and unconsciously powerful but gradually corrupted by the temptations of Roman civilization. As the lectures unfold, he promises to delve deeper into the complexities of human nature and societal evolution during the collapse of the Roman Empire and the rise of new national identities among the Teutons. With rich imagery and moral introspection, Kingsley sets the stage for a thought-provoking exploration of history's lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Preface by Professor F. Max Muller

The Forest Children

The Dying Empire

Preface to Lecture III

The Human Deluge

The Gothic Civilizer

Dietrich's End

The Nemesis of the Goths

Paulus Diaconus

The Clergy and the Heathen

The Monk a Civilizer

The Lombard Laws

The Popes and the Lombards

The Strategy of Prividence ­

Appendix: Inaugural Lecture: The Limits of Exact Science as Applied to History.

Credits:

Transcribed from the 1889 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2003-03-01