Project Gutenberg 2010-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 430 Draper, John William 1811 1882 Draper, J. W. (John William) History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2) Revised Edition E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)" by John William Draper is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the intellectual evolution of Europe, particularly focusing on the conflicts between religious authority and the emerging philosophies during pivotal historical periods, such as the Middle Ages and the Reformation. Draper's exploration into the dynamics of faith, reason, and authority is central to understanding how these aspects influenced European civilization. The opening of this volume introduces the "Age of Faith in the West," detailing the moral and intellectual challenges posed to the Italian ecclesiastical system. Draper describes how both northern moral pressures and intellectual challenges, primarily influenced by Arabic philosophy, began to erode the established authority of the Church. Key figures such as Emperor Otho III and Gerbert, later Pope Sylvester II, emerge as critical characters within this narrative, as they advocate for reform and enlightenment in response to the ecclesiastical misconduct of their time. Additionally, the chapter sets the stage for further discussions on the interactions between Christianity and Islam, highlighting how these conflicts laid the groundwork for the complexities of European intellectual development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Europe -- Civilization CB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 1357676 2025-06-14T04:48:32.842599 text/html 1299557 2010-10-09T15:18:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 422656 2010-10-09T15:24:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 548574 2025-06-14T04:48:54.169953 application/epub+zip 565960 2025-06-14T04:48:38.935586 application/epub+zip 536757 2025-06-14T04:48:36.266597 application/epub+zip 1080129 2025-06-14T04:49:04.595976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1153382 2025-06-14T04:48:52.378005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 940597 2022-09-15T13:19:22.707325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1066345 2025-06-14T04:48:30.303599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1066038 2010-10-09T15:14:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 393595 2010-10-09T15:14:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1066201 2010-10-09T15:14:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393407 2010-10-09T15:14:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20423 2025-06-14T04:49:04.760924 application/rdf+xml 24356 2025-06-14T04:48:37.198562 image/jpeg 4451 2025-06-14T04:48:36.746562 image/jpeg 536000 2025-06-14T04:48:32.943561 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