02240cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000290011724500600014626400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250801290042352012210055253400450177365300220181865300260184085600430186699900170190924428UtSlPG20260610133547.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNAaPR1 aRuskin, John,d1819-190010aOur Fathers Have Told Us :bPart I. The Bible of Amiens 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-01-26 aProduced by Stacy Brown, Simple Simon, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Our Fathers Have Told Us" by John Ruskin is a collection of historical sketches written in the late 19th century. The work aims to provide young readers with engaging narratives about the history of Christendom, particularly focusing on significant events and figures that shaped the religious and cultural landscape. The text promises to intertwine educational content with moral insights, aiming to inspire a deeper understanding of the past among its readers. The opening portion introduces the book's intent through a preface, where the author reflects on the challenges of teaching history to children, emphasizing its potential to be both enlightening and engaging. Ruskin begins to explore the historical significance of Amiens, a city rich in cultural heritage and history. He discusses the transition from pagan beliefs to Christianity, marking the arrival of the martyr St. Firmin, and recounts the foundational moments of the Frankish kingdom under Clovis, aiming to convey the moral lessons inherent in these historical narratives. The text sets a tone of reverence for history while encouraging thoughtful reflection on its relevance to contemporary life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFrance -- History aCathédrale d'Amiens40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24428 c65429d65429