Project Gutenberg 2007-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 424 Lecky, William Edward Hartpole 1838 1903 Lecky, W. E. H. (William Edward Hartpole) Historical and Political Essays E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Historical and Political Essays" by William Edward Hartpole Lecky is a collection of essays focusing on various aspects of history and politics, written in the late 19th century. The essays explore the value of history in understanding political developments, the influence of historical narratives on contemporary governance, and the complexities surrounding colonial empires. Lecky's work aims to illustrate the intricate relationships between historical events and political ideologies, providing insight into the lessons history imparts for present and future governance. The opening of the collection presents Lecky's thoughts on the methodology of writing history. He critically evaluates different historical narratives and the importance of an impartial and nuanced approach to historical interpretation. Lecky asserts that history must encompass a variety of aspects, such as social, moral, and cultural dimensions, rather than focusing solely on political events. He raises concerns about the prevailing trend of treating history as a redundant narrative of leaders, emphasizing the historian's duty to select facts that provide a more comprehensive understanding of humanity's past. By proposing these ideas, the opening portion establishes a foundation for the subsequent essays that delve into the broader implications of historical narratives for political thought and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en History Political science D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: Politics 697165 2025-06-08T14:28:08.169948 text/html 683490 2022-12-03T10:40:27 text/html 330098 2025-06-08T14:28:21.358863 application/epub+zip 335679 2025-06-08T14:28:12.790931 application/epub+zip 313551 2025-06-08T14:28:10.933874 application/epub+zip 619781 2025-06-08T14:28:27.295302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563724 2025-06-08T14:28:19.605891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521556 2022-09-09T14:20:33.266946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598651 2025-06-08T14:28:06.995091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598367 2022-12-03T10:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18731 2025-06-08T14:28:27.589298 application/rdf+xml 15731 2025-06-08T14:28:11.535907 image/jpeg 3701 2025-06-08T14:28:11.233870 image/jpeg 218657 2022-12-03T10:41:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 234559 2022-12-03T10:42:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 312072 2025-06-08T14:28:08.222914 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