Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Carpenter, Edward 1844 1929 The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife" by Edward Carpenter is a socio-political analysis written during the early 20th century, specifically amidst the backdrop of World War I. The book examines the myriad causes of conflict among nations, particularly focusing on the relationships and tensions between Germany and England, while delving into broader themes of class conflict and human suffering as instigators of war. Carpenter offers a critical exploration of how warring classes, rather than the populace, drive nations into warfare, emphasizing a need for healing and understanding to prevent further strife. The opening of the book introduces the complexities and contradictions inherent in political discourse, particularly concerning war. Carpenter reflects on the confusion surrounding the reasons for the war, highlighting how much of the conflict stems from very human impulses of ambition and group interests within dominant classes. He describes the psychological backdrop of war—tracing the roots of militarism, commercial interests, and the role of political ignorance in both Germany and Britain. The author discusses the often-misunderstood nature of nations as merely reflections of their warring classes, suggesting that true progress and healing can only be achieved when the masses awaken to their collective power and the deception of elite agendas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text World War I Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Sociology Category: Politics 327448 2025-07-04T10:52:56.129709 text/html 327390 327284 2024-11-05T03:52:57.660059 2023-10-05T04:58:37.461631 text/html text/html 214614 2025-07-04T10:53:03.327661 application/epub+zip 217931 2025-07-04T10:52:59.501676 application/epub+zip 189515 2025-07-04T10:52:58.293673 application/epub+zip 485076 2025-07-04T10:53:06.304627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458927 2025-07-04T10:53:02.568635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417155 2022-09-05T06:55:15.412862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305255 2025-07-04T10:52:55.826699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285438 2024-10-28T17:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17064 2025-07-04T10:53:06.422622 application/rdf+xml 23902 2025-07-04T10:52:58.801675 image/jpeg 4614 2025-07-04T10:52:58.545659 image/jpeg 212035 2025-07-04T10:52:56.154688 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia