The Imperial Peace: An Ideal in European History
Overview
The Imperial Peace: An Ideal in European History is a lecture William Mitchell Ramsay delivered at the University of Oxford’s Sheldonian Theatre in 1913. It was part of the Romanes lecture series for the year—a series in which the speakers are free to speak on any subject save politics or religion. Ramsay chose Dante’s Latin treatise on monarchy and the nature of peace, stating “Peace is not the mere absence of war: it is the power that maintains order and makes moral law effective. It is the administrative force of Justice, and it is the necessary condition of freedom.”
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- Title: The Imperial Peace: An Ideal in European History
- Author: W. M. Ramsay
- Series: The Romanes Lecture
- Publisher: Clarendon Press
- Print Publication Date: 1913
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Pages: 27
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 › Monarchia; Peace; Imperialism; Europe › History--Philosophy
- Resource ID: LLS:IMPERIALPCEURO
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T03:59:43Z
W. M. Ramsay (1851–1939) was professor of humanity at the University of Aberdeen. He was most well-known for his archaeological endeavors, as he traveled extensively throughout Asia Minor, studying the missionary journeys of Paul, conducting archaeological research, and writing numerous books on his findings and adventures.
He studied at Oxford, the University of Aberdeen, and Gottingen, and he later went on to become the first ever professor of classical archaeology at Oxford. Ramsey received awards for his work from Pope Leo XII, the University of Pennsylvania, the Royal Geographical Society, and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. He was knighted in 1906.
His works include St. Paul the Traveller and Roman Citizen. His original intent was to disprove Christianity through archaeology, but through his research he realized that the Bible was accurate and converted to Christianity.