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Christopher Dawson was a prominent British historian known for his extensive research on the history of medieval Europe. His works, such as 'The History of the Middle Ages' and 'The Social History of the Middle Ages,' have had a profound impact on the study of medieval history.

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“It is Christian culture that has created Western man and the Western way of life.”

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Book:Christianity and European Culture (Selections from the Work of Christopher Dawson)

Source: Christianity and European Culture (Selections from the Work of Christopher Dawson)

“Thus Christian humanism is as indispensable to the Christian way of life as Christian ethics and a Christian sociology.”

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“Law describes the way things would work if men were angels.”

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“If man attempts to suppress the animal side of his nature by a sheer effort of conscious will, nature finds a hundred unexpected and unpleasant ways to take its revenge.”

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Book:Enquiries Into Religion and Culture (The Works of Christopher Dawson)

Source: Enquiries Into Religion and Culture (The Works of Christopher Dawson)

About the Author

Born: October 12, 1889
Died: May 25, 1970
Known for: Historian
Quotes: 46

Books & Sources

Christianity and European Culture (Selections from the Work of Christopher Dawson)Related source material

Enquiries Into Religion and Culture (The Works of Christopher Dawson)Related source material

The Crisis of Western Education (The Works of Christopher Dawson)Related source material

The Crisis of Western EducationRelated source material

Progress and Religion: An Historical Inquiry (The Works of Christopher Dawson)Related source material

Religion and CultureRelated source material

The Formation of ChristendomRelated source material

The Judgment of the NationsRelated source material

The Making of Europe: An Introduction to the History of European UnityRelated source material

The spirit of the Oxford movement,Related source material

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