Project Gutenberg 2015-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 176 Schlegel, Friedrich von 1772 1829 Schlegel, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Von Schlegel, Friedrich Schlegel, Friedrich Robertson, James Burton 1800 1877 Robertson, J. B. (James Burton) The Philosophy of History, Vol. 2 of 2 Produced by Adam Buchbinder, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Philosophy of History, Vol. 2 of 2" by Friedrich von Schlegel is a philosophical treatise on historical development woven from a series of lectures delivered in early 19th century Vienna. The work explores the role of Christianity in shaping history while also delving into the political landscapes of historical epochs, emphasizing the intertwined nature of divine influence and human actions. At the start of the second volume, Schlegel outlines his philosophical approach to history, arguing that Christianity fundamentally altered the political and moral world, particularly during the decline of the Roman Empire. He sets the stage for discussions on the historical landscape during the emergence of Christianity, providing context by examining the Jewish state and the sociopolitical dynamics of the time. Through a detailed analysis, Schlegel contrasts various factions within Judaism while exploring the broader impacts of Christian doctrines and the tumultuous historical events that followed, setting the foundation for a deeper examination of historical continuity and transformation in subsequent lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 25.3 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. en History History -- Philosophy D Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics 565397 2025-07-19T11:00:06.329145 text/html 549970 2024-10-24T17:01:15 text/html 330898 2025-07-19T11:00:13.186138 application/epub+zip 336269 2025-07-19T11:00:08.151171 application/epub+zip 278375 2025-07-19T11:00:07.231171 application/epub+zip 485298 2025-07-19T11:00:17.361149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441415 2025-07-19T11:00:12.500127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444695 2022-09-21T20:45:58.015895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520992 2025-07-19T11:00:05.935180 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 501040 2024-10-24T17:01:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17874 2025-07-19T11:00:17.516102 application/rdf+xml 8169 2025-07-19T11:00:07.573168 image/jpeg 1790 2025-07-19T11:00:07.399176 image/jpeg 319818 2025-07-19T11:00:06.373162 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