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Includes bibliographies. ; The idea of progress, by F. S. Marvin.--Progress in prehistoric times, by R. R. Marett.--Progress and Hellenism, by F. M. Stawell.--Progress in the Middle Ages, by A. J. Carlyle.--Progress in religion, by F. von Hügel.--Moral progress, by L. P. Jacks.--Government, by A. E. Zimmern.--Industry, by A. E. Zimmern.--Art, by A. C. Brock.--Science, by F. S. Marvin.--Philosophy, by J. A. Smith.--Progress as an ideal of action, by J. A. Smith. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"The following essays are the substance of a course of lectures delivered at a summer school at the Woodbrooke settlement, near Birmingham, in August, 1915"--Pref. ; "Books for reference" at end of each chapter except the first. ; Introductory: The grounds of unity, by F. S. Marvin.--Unity in prehistoric times, by J. L. Myres.--The contribution of Greece and Rome, by J. A. Smith.--Unity in the Middle Ages, by E. Barker.--Unity and diversity in law, by W. M. Geldart.--The common elements in European literature and art, by A. J. Carlyle.--Science and philosophy as unifying forces, by L. T. Hobhouse.--The unity of Western education, by J. W. Headlam.--Commerce and finance as international forces, by H. Withers.--International industrial legislation, by Constance Smith.--Common ideals of social reform, by C. D. Burns.--The political bases of a world-state, by J. A. Hobson.--Religion as a unifying influence in Western civilization, by H. G. Wood.--The growth of humanity, by F. S. Marvin. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"This volume, like its two predecessors ['The unity of western civilization' and 'Progress'] arises from a course of lectures delivered at a summer school at Woodbrooke, near Birmingham, in August, 1919." ; I. General survey, by F. S. Marvin.--II. Philosophy, by A. E. Taylor.--III. Religion, by F. B. Jevons.--IV. Poetry, by C. H. Herford.-- V. History, by G. P. Gooch.--VI. Political theory, by A. D. Lindsay.--VII. Economic development: 1. The industrial scene, 1842. 2. Mining operations. 3. The spirit of association. By C. R. Fay--VIII. Atomic theories, by W. H. Bragg.--IX. Biology since Darwin, by Leonard Doncaster.--X. Art, by A. Clutton Brock.--XI. A generation of music, by Ernest Walker.--XII. The modern renascence, by F. Melian Stawell. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Includes bibliographies. ; The idea of progress, by F. S. Marvin.--Progress in prehistoric times, by R. R. Marett.--Progress and Hellenism, by F. M. Stawell.--Progress in the Middle Ages, by A. J. Carlyle.--Progress in religion, by F. von Hügel.--Moral progress, by L. P. Jacks.--Government, by A. E. Zimmern.--Industry, by A. E. Zimmern.--Art, by A. C. Brock.--Science, by F. S. Marvin.--Philosophy, by J. A. Smith.--Progress as an ideal of action, by J. A. Smith. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"The following essays are the substance of a course of lectures delivered at a summer school at the Woodbrooke settlement, near Birmingham, in August 1915."--Pref. ; "Books for reference" at end of chapters. ; Introductory: The grounds of unity, by F. S. Marvin.--Unity in prehistoric times, by J. L. Myres.--The contribution of Greece and Rome, by J. A. Smith.--Unity in the middle ages, by E. Barker.--Unity and diversity in law, by W. M. Geldart.--The common elements in European literature and art, by the Rev. Dr. A. J. Carlyle.--Science and philosophy as unifying forces, by L. T. Hobhouse.--The unity of western education, by J. W. Headlam.--Commerce and finance as international forces, by H. Withers.--International industrial legislation, by Constance Smith.--Common ideals of social reform, by C. D. Burns.--The political bases of a world-state, by J. A. Hobson.--Religion as a unifying influence in western civilization, by H. G. Wood.--The growth of humanity, by F. S. Marvin. ; Mode of access: Internet.