Author: John Lord

Publisher:

Published: 2016-07-04

Total Pages: 534

ISBN-13: 9781333026592

Excerpt from Beacon Lights of History If I have persisted in adhering to the truths that have been generally accepted for nearly two thousand years, I have not disregarded the light which has been recently shed on important points by the great critics of the progressive schools. In the preparation of this volume, together with one treating of The Old Pagan Civilizations, as an introduction to the Beacon Lights of History, I am most happy to acknowledge the great assistance I have had from Mr. Howard, of the publishing firm of Fords, Howard, and Hulbert, and from Mr. Stevens, the able proof-reader connected with the Cambridge. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.