We may believe in the doctrine of Progress or we may not, but in either case it is a matter of interest to examine the origins and trace the history of what is now, even should it ultimately prove to be no more than an idolum saeculi, the animating and controlling idea of western civilisation. For the earthly Progress of humanity is the general test to which social aims and theories are submitted as a matter of course.
Geschichte des späteren Römischen Reiches (Band 1&2) : Byzantinisches Reich vom Theodosius I. bis zum Tode Justinians: 395-565
J. B. Bury
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The Dark Ages Collection : Epic Tales and Historical Writings from the Fall of Rome to the Dawn of the Renaissance
J. B. Bury, Edward Creasy, Henry Bradley, Edward Gibbon, Zenith Evergreen Literary Co
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The Cambridge Modern History Collection : A Comprehensive Scholarly Survey of Global Events from the Renaissance to the Twentieth Century
J.B. Bury, Mandell Creighton, Robert Nisbet Bain, George Prothero, Adolphus Ward, Zenith Evergreen Literary Co
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Die Invasion der Barbaren in Europa : Geschichte der Herkunft und Eroberung der Germanen, Westgoten, Hunnen, Ostgoten und Langobarden
J. B. Bury
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Geschichte der Gedankenfreiheit : Kampf um die Unabhängigkeit des Geistes - Ausgabe in neuer Übersetzung und Rechtschreibung
J. B. Bury
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The Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History
J. B. Bury
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A History of the Later Roman Empire (Vol. 1&2) : From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian - German Conquest of Western Europe & the Age of Justinian
J. B. Bury
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The History of Peloponnesian War : According to Contemporary Historians Thucydides and Xenophon
Xenophon, Thucydides, J.B. Bury
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Peloponnesian War : The Complete History of the Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath from the Primary Sources
Xenophon, Thucydides, J.B. Bury
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The History of the Byzantine Empire : From the Fall of Irene to the Accession of Basil I.
J. B. Bury
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The Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History : Unveiling the Legacy of Ireland's Patron Saint
J. B. Bury
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A History of the Later Roman Empire (Vol. 1&2) : From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian - German Conquest of Western Europe & the Age of Justinian
J. B. Bury
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