Project Gutenberg 2005-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 287 Marvin, Francis Sydney 1863 1943 16006193 The Unity of Western Civilization Introductory: The grounds of unity, by F. S. Marvin -- Unity in prehistoric times, by J. L. Myres -- The contribution of Greece and Rome, by J. A. Smith -- Unity in the middle ages, by E. Barker -- Unity and diversity in law, by W. M. Geldart -- The common elements in European literature and art, by the Rev. Dr. A. J. Carlyle -- Science and philosophy as unifying forces, by L. T. Hobhouse -- The unity of western education, by J. W. Headlam -- Commerce and finance as international forces, by H. Withers -- International industrial legislation, by Constance Smith -- Common ideals of social reform, by C. D. Burns -- The political bases of a world-state, by J. A. Hobson -- Religion as a unifying influence in western civilization, by H. G. Wood -- The growth of humanity, by F. S. Marvin. E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Garrett Alley, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Unity of Western Civilization" by Francis Sydney Marvin is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work compiles a series of lectures delivered during a Summer School in 1915, exploring the fundamental elements that bind Western nations together throughout history, despite conflicts and differences. The contributing authors reflect on various factors—historical, philosophical, and cultural—that foster unity among the diverse nations of the West. The opening of the book presents a preface by the editor, F. S. Marvin, who explains the intent of the essays as a means of understanding the underlying threads that create a commonwealth of nations during a tumultuous historical period, specifically World War I. Marvin emphasizes that while the perspectives of the contributors may vary, they all agree on the necessity of recognizing and fostering the unity inherent in Western civilization. The preface sets the stage for a historical analysis that tracks the evolution of this unity from prehistoric times up through the emergence of powerful nation-states, engaging with themes of conflict, cooperation, and cultural exchange. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en International cooperation Civilization, Western CB Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other 645076 2025-08-06T12:18:13.666868 text/html 648950 2020-12-14T02:51:42 text/html 323326 2025-08-06T12:18:23.261847 application/epub+zip 331411 2025-08-06T12:18:17.119867 application/epub+zip 309839 2025-08-06T12:18:15.791857 application/epub+zip 602224 2025-08-06T12:18:27.873823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572097 2025-08-06T12:18:22.353814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530632 2022-09-07T19:34:24.468638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612711 2025-08-06T12:18:12.937894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612336 2020-12-14T02:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612354 2020-12-14T02:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20933 2025-08-06T12:18:28.008816 application/rdf+xml 17246 2025-08-06T12:18:16.308869 image/jpeg 4120 2025-08-06T12:18:16.051864 image/jpeg 225768 2020-12-14T02:51:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 235290 2020-12-14T02:51:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 225641 2020-12-14T02:51:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 319469 2025-08-06T12:18:13.714912 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