History of the intellectual development of Europe
By: by John William Draper
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Published: 1874
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 631
Subjects: Civilization; History
Notes: Includes index.

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Table of contents: title: On the government of nature by law; title: Of Europe: Its topography and ethnology; title: Digression on Hindu theology and Egyptian civilization; title: Greek age of inquiry: Rise and decline of physical speculation; title: The Greek age of faith: Rise and decline of ethical philosphy; title: The Greek age of reason: Rise of science; title: The Greek age of intellectual decrepitude: The death of Greek philosphy; title: Digression on the history and philosophical influences of Rome: Preparation for resuming the examination of the intellectual progress of Europe; title: The European age of inquiry: The progressive variation of opinions closed by the institution of councils and the concentration of power in a pontiff, rise, early variations, conflicts, and final establishment of Christanity; title: The European age of faith: Age of faith in the east; title: Premature end of the age of faith in the east: The three attacks, Vandal, Persian, Arab; title: The age of faith in the west; title: ^; title: Digression on the passage of the Arabians to their age of reason: Influence of medical ideas through the Nestorians and Jews; title: The age of faith in the west: Image-worship and the monks; title: The three aggacks: Northern or moral, western or intellectual, eastern or military: The normern or moral attack on the Italian system, and its temporary repulse; title: The western or intellectual attack on the Italian system; title: Overthrow of the Italian system by the combined intellectual and moral attack; title: Effect of the eastern or military attack, general review of the age of faiath; title: Approach of the age of reason in Europe: It is preceded by maritime discovery; title: It is preceded by the rise of ciriticsm; title: Digression on the condition of England at the end of the age of faith: Results produced by the age of faith; title: The European age of reason: Rejection of authority and tradition, and adoption of scientific truth, discovery of the true position of the earth in the universe; title: ^; title: History of the earth, her successive changes in the course of time; title: The nature and realtions of man; title: The union of science and industry; title: Conclusion: The future of Europe.